Case Decision - 184076

The Institute does not have any objection to the development, the following mitigation conditions apply:A1) Maintain a 5m buffer around buildings 2 and 3 and integrate them into a public open space.  These buildings will need to be restored under a permit from the Institute under the guidance of a heritage specialist.2) All remaining buildings and structures may only be demolished or altered, added to or removed to another position under a permit from the Institute.  Separate Form A applications would be required for this process.3) Materials salvaged from buildings for which demolition permit may be issued must be reused in the urban design and landscaping and the entrance to the site to link the new visitors and owners of the site to the history of the original farm-scape. 4) The names of the families who lived on the site must be recognized during the planning and development of the site.5) Natural building materials and architectural styles that blends with the surrounding landscape must be used.6) The use of highly reflective material such as corrugated iron and glass, must be minimized.7) Lighting must face downwards.8) The development will alter the heritage landscape and the mitigation measures noted in the heritage report must be taken into consideration during the design and implementation stages.  Existing planting and vegetation, including exotics, must be considered in the development, given the history of the introduction of exotics to the area.  The landscaping must be approved by the Institute through a permitting process.B) You are also required to adhere to the below-mentioned standard conditions:
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 site unless under direction of the KwaZulu-Natal and Amafa Research Institute and a heritage specialist.
4. Should any remains be found on site that is potentially human remains, the South African Police Service (SAPS) should also be contacted. 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, which 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 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.