BACKGROUND

The City of Cape Town’s Property Development Department is undertaking a structured, multiphase process to assess the long-term future of portions of City owned land at the King David Mowbray Golf Club (KDMGC) precinct. Given its strategic location, accessibility and scale, the precinct holds metropolitan significance and presents opportunities for creating a more inclusive, integrated and multi-functional urban environment. These opportunities are currently being explored through detailed specialist studies and impact assessments.

The precinct under consideration is approximately 74ha in extent and comprises the King David Mowbray Golf Course, the Clyde Pinelands Association Football Club and sports fields, as well as a portion of undeveloped land to the east of the site (figure 1). The site lies approximately 9 km from Cape Town Central Business District and 12km from the Cape Town International Airport. The site is situated east of the Rondebosch Golf Course across the Black River and is bounded by Settlers Way (N2) to the south, Links Drive to the north, and Raapenberg Road to the west.

A multi-disciplinary team, consisting of town planners, environmental and heritage practitioners, urban designers, landscape architects, geotechnical, civil and transport engineers, and economists, has been appointed to conduct specialised studies. These studies will support the necessary Land Use Management applications to secure appropriate development rights for the site, under the oversight of the Property Development Department.