{"id":263582,"date":"2025-06-09T12:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=263582"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:07:31","slug":"coniston-park-group-hire-lawyers-to-fight-school-expansion-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/coniston-park-group-hire-lawyers-to-fight-school-expansion-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Coniston Park group hire lawyers to fight school expansion plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Keanan Harmse\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>keanan.harmse@novusmedia.co.za\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of Coniston Park residents say they have sought legal representation to oppose the education department&#8217;s plans to build a school in the area.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People&#8217;s Post spoke with Coniston Park Residents and Ratepayers Association (CPRRA) chair Keagan Ford, who confirmed that they have appointed David Erleigh Attorneys earlier this month to represent them and advise on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve noted the recent amendment application submitted by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), which seeks to increase the approved school capacity from 375 to 1 120 learners. This is a substantial shift from the original approval, and understandably raises important considerations for our community. We are taking the necessary formal steps to respond appropriately, with input from planning professionals and subject matter experts to ensure our position is well-founded and responsibly conveyed,&#8221; he said. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"263804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/coniston-park-group-hire-lawyers-to-fight-school-expansion-plan\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"School\" class=\"wp-image-263804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/22f6c59e-8071-4483-8_04558.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This area in Coniston Park is currently being earmarked for the proposed high school. Photo: supplied. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, People&#8217;s Post reported that a large group of residents were objecting to a proposal for a high school to be built on Coniston Park (&#8220;Residents reject school plan,&#8221; People&#8217;s Post 9 April). They felt that the WCED had &#8220;deviated&#8221; from their original building specs. A Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) for a Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) school for 375 children took place in May 2023. It was approved in the same month according to the City. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school is scheduled to be built on Coniston Park, Steenberg, on Erf 124690.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WCED told People&#8217;s Post that the department is not breaking ground until all the relevant approvals have been received, said spokesperson Bronagh Hammond.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to follow the relevant procedures. This has included the engagement with stakeholders and the community. 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