Thursday 8 May 2025 7 Plett’s ‘eyesore’ under scrutiny again Chris van Gass PLETTENBERG BAY - The controversy around Plett's Signal Hill "eyesore ", on Erf 156 in Sinclair Street, is raging once again. This time over a proposed luxury nine- unit...
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Thursday 8 May 2025 7 Plett’s ‘eyesore’ under scrutiny again Chris van Gass PLETTENBERG BAY - The controversy around Plett's Signal Hill "eyesore ", on Erf 156 in Sinclair Street, is raging once again. This time over a proposed luxury nine- unit development by the new owner, Plett Prime Developments, as advertised in What's New in Plett, a free handout advertising publication, on 2 May. The application comes at a time where a high court demolition order on the structure is still in place. At one stage during Covid, the then owners submitted an application to convert the illegal structure into an 18-room hotel. This was later found to be irregularly approved by Bitou, despite over 300 objections from residents and affected parties. This approval was subsequently reversed by a new council. After a long and concerted effort by the ABOVE AND INSET: An artist’s impression of the proposed new develop- The “eyesore” on Signal Hill Photo: Chris van Gass ment as provided in 2023. neighbours,
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