Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698136258094.pdf (South Africa)
National Council of Province Question No: 511 Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Transport: (1) Whether the SA National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) received any applications to establish filling stations approximately 5km south of Winburg in the Free State; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how far is the process and (b) what are the further relevant details; (2) whether SANRAL will give approval for such an undertaking; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW660E REPLY (1) The SANRAL’s Eastern Region received an application for a Class 3 Rural Rest and Service Area, located 7 km south of Winburg, on Farm Harmonia 867 within the Free State.

The applicant requested for direct access from the National Route 1 (N1), along section 16 at kilometre marker distance 73.0 (approximately 5km South of Winburg) as follows:  1st submission was dated 27 February 2018 and received by the Eastern Region on 2 March 2018.
 2nd resubmission of the same application, by the same applicant was received 16 October 2018.

 3rd resubmission of the same application, by the same applicant was received 13 January 2020.

 4th resubmission of the same application, by the same applicant was received 04 February 2020.

(a) SANRAL responded to the various submission as follow:     1st submission was responded to on 16 April 2018 by SANRAL.

2nd resubmission was responded to on 12 March 2019 by SANRAL.
3rd resubmission was responded to on 12 March 2020 by SANRAL.

4th resubmission was responded to on 12 March 2020 by SANRAL.

(b) As indicated in the first SANRAL response letter to the applicant on the 16 April 2018 that the application was deemed unsuccessful due to falling short of the minimum distance required of 20 km between rural Class 3 facilities along the same route.
The application could not be considered further due to a previously approved application on the N1, section 16, at kilometre marker distance 63.4 (within 20 km) for which approval was granted on 01 November 2017 by SANRAL and therefore predates this application.

This is in line with SANRAL’s Policy for Rest and Service Facilities to ensure economic sustainability of these facilities.
As all the resubmissions was the same application, the rejection letter dated 16 April 2018 remained effective for all of them.

(2) As indicated the application for direct access from the National Route 1 (N1), along Section 16 at kilometre marker distance 73.0 cannot be approved as another facility at km 63.4 (within 20km distance) was already approved on 01 November 2017 by SANRAL and therefore predates this application.
The approved application at km 63.4 has reached its final relevant regulatory approvals stage and arrangements for establishment of facility are currently being finalised.