Case Decision - 183211

The committee have no to objection to the development within the limits of the general stipulated conditions and mitigation measures. The drawings for the replacement building must be revised and take cues from the Berea Style that is prominent in the area. The revised drawings for the replacement building must be submitted and be approved by Heritage Officers Committee. The developer is also required to adhere to the following standard conditions:STANDARDCONDITIONS  1. The KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute should be contacted if any heritage objects are identified during earth-moving activities and all development should cease until further notice.2. No structures older than sixty years or parts thereof are allowed to be demolished, altered, or extended without a permit from the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute. 3. Under no circumstances may any heritage material be destroyed, inundated, collected, or removed from the site unless under the direction of the KwaZulu-Natal and Amafa Research Institute and a heritage specialist. 4. Should any remain, that could potentially be human remains be found on-site, the South African Police Service (SAPS) should be contacted, and the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute must be notified immediately. No SAPS official may disturb or exhume such remains, without the necessary permission from the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute. 5. No activities are allowed within 50m of a site that contains rock art. 6. Sources of all-natural materials (including topsoil, sands, natural gravels, crushed stone, asphalt, etc.) must be obtained in a sustainable manner and in compliance with the heritage and environmental (NEMA) legislation.Failure to comply with the requirements of the National Heritage Resources Act and the KwaZulu Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act could lead to legal action being instituted against the applicant.