Case Decision - 381740

UNAUTHORISED ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS: Portion 29 of Erf 958 & Portion 23 of Erf 957 being at 7 Oxford Drive, Athlone, Durban North.

We acknowledge receipt of your application for a permit to carry out work on the above property. The KZN Amafa and Research Institute (the Institute) reviewed the application on 21 May 2025. 

Please be advised as follows: -

(1)           The Institute was unable to consider the merits of the application as the work had already commenced, alternatively, has been completed;

(2)           As a result, a permit cannot now be issued;

(3)           We would like to draw your attention to the fact that your failure to obtain a permit prior to the commencement of the work, is in contravention of the provisions of the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act (5 of 2018), and as such is a criminal offence for which you may be prosecuted;

(4)           However, the Institute has decided to condone your failure to obtain a permit, as required, on condition that the work was conducted strictly in accordance with drawing number 100 & 200, dated SEPTEMBER 2024 and drawn by Y.N.(HhD Architecture), site graded Not Conservation Worthy, received by The Institute on 7 May 2025, and that all the work shown on the application is completed. 

(5)           No legal action will be instituted against you in this instance.