FAQ & Some Handy Resources

We meet each month, except in December and in the month that we have the Annual Community Meeting (AGM – generally in March) where all residents are welcome. So 10 times a year and the odd Ad-hoc meeting when the need arises. You can read the minutes of our meetings here.

The NRPA receives all applications for subdivision of land from the City. The committee assess the application to ensure that it complies with all current regulations with regard to the specific application. The NRPA will object on the basis of the contravention of regulations. The NRPA strongly supports the principle of maintaining large Erfs in Noordhoek wherever possible in line with the community vision. Large properties maintain the rural nature of the suburb and allows for Livery and Horse Stabling which is an essential component of the Noordhoek lifestyle and Noordhoek economy. Read more about our position on planning here.

When a planning application is invited for Public Participation one usually has 30 days within which to comment and the date for final submission will be on the “invitation for comment” put out by the City.

These notices will be posted on the fence of the subject property itself and a notice will be sent to the affected neighbours and the NRPA (via email). The NRPA will then share notices that affect the whole community on this website, in mailers and in social media.

The notice gives the property Erf number and address and may contain a link to a website where more detail can be found (as in the case of Environmental Impact Assessments) or it will state that more info can be obtained from the City planning department (one can look at it there or take a flash drive to receive the info.)

The address (web and postal) where one can send the objection to is on the notice form. Submit your comments, objections and representations as per the notice. When objecting, it is important to “speak to the legislation” and the point and stay factual.

It’s also important to bear in mind that the decisions on matters is done at the Municipal Planning Tribunal so that one should say that one reserves the right to address the Tribunal and that you wish to be informed when the Tribunal will sit on that particular matter (you will have 10 minutes to speak).

All submissions need to include the following:

• The application reference number.
• The details of the person submitting the comment or objection, including your full name, interest in the application, address, contact details and the method by which you can be contacted.
• The reason for the objection, including the effect that the application will have on a person/area and any aspect of the application that you consider inconsistent with policy, and how.

Submissions in writing need to be made to the specified district office on or before the closing date.

View city guidelines on submitting objections / comments on land use applications, or to make oral submissions.

All complaints should be directed to the Public Emergency Communications Centre (PECC), also known as 107, on 107 from a landline or 021 480 7700 from a cellphone or @pecc107 on Twitter or Willem.Prinsloo@capetown.gov.za on email. They record and track all complaints and will immediately mobilise the correct Emergency Service(s). The complaint needs to be actual facts of bad driving – preferably with a photos showing licence plate.

The Noordhoek Community Centre (NCC) is a resource for everyone in the Noordhoek Community to use. To book it, go to the following link: https://cpnw.org.za/ncc-meeting-room-bookings/

You might have noticed that Noordhoek is dark at night. This is for good reason: it contributes to our wellbeing and quality of life. The Unplugged. We can enjoy the stars and flee far from Urban life. It also helps our nocturnal insects, birds and animals. No street lights, and no big lights on properties – if you see any, gently remind people of how we like to live here. If people do not want to remove them, suggest to install motion sensors and to turn them down towards the ground. That way they are less invasive. Let’s keep Noordhoek dark at night!

Noordhoek has ±1,900 erven. Click here for a map showing all erven, which are NRPA members and which are not. We estimate there are between 9,000 and 10,000 residents in the Suburb of Noordhoek. The Noordhoek Community forum (facebook) has ±8,000 members, but we know that there are many non-residents on the group.

The Noordhoek Whatsapp Community is a group of WhatsApp groups under one umbrella. This has a number of advantages:

• admins can send announcements to all members at once in the event of an emergency (fire etc)
• admin tasks across groups become easier – reducing the need for volunteer time – for instance posting information to certain street groups at once

There are a few different group types:

• NRPA info: information from NRPA
• Community info: group where residents can post information of general nature that is relevant to all Noordhoek residents
• Chat group: for general Noordhoek banter
• Buy & Sell: for residents wanting to sell things locally
• Recommendations: for residents seeking recommendations from other Noordhoekers
• Street groups: for neighbours to interact with each other on matters involving their street only
• Specific interest groups: for certain subgroups of residents that share a common interest (eco pools, gardening, etc)

Noordhoek residents (owners and tenants) can join the Whatsapp Community by sending a whatsapp message to the NRPA Whatsapp number 077-4514482