Metro commits to 30-day response on environmental impact applications

The City of Ekurhuleni has set a 30-day response time to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)-related applications and queries.

The compliance division in the department has formulated a dedicated email address to facilitate and speedily respond to clients’ lodging queries environmental queries.

Types of Environmental Assessment Applications and queries include:

• Notifications of environmental impact applications/projects;

• Scoping reports;

• Environmental impact report;

• Environmental authorisations;

• Basic assessment report;

• Pre-consultations;

• Site development plan;

• Road closures;

• Rezoning;

• Sub-division;

• Proposed townships;

• Property reservation;

• Consent use;

• Lease; and

• Disposal.

The dedicated email address to be used to submit applications and queries is: Impact.Admin@ekurhuleni.gov.za or call 011 999 6122.

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