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Heritage Advice Pamphlet No.10 Company’s Gardens Gardens Company’s Company’s No.10 No.10 Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Heritage Heritage

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Langa Heritage Heritage Langa Langa 9 9 9 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

Security in Heritage Areas and for Historic Buildings Buildings Buildings Historic Historic Historic for for for and and and Areas Areas Areas Heritage Heritage Heritage in in in Security Security Security 8 8 8 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

development in the area. the in development

Roofs in Heritage Areas and of Historic Buildings Buildings Buildings Historic Historic Historic of of of and and and Areas Areas Areas Heritage Heritage Heritage in in in Roofs Roofs Roofs 7 7 7 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

be carefully considered and should follow the original patterns of of patterns original the follow should and considered carefully be

Historic Buildings Historic

The roofscapes, boundary treatment, landscaping and planting should should planting and landscaping treatment, boundary roofscapes, The •

Garages and Carports in Heritage Areas and for for for for and and and Areas Areas Areas Heritage Heritage Heritage in in in Carports Carports Carports and and and Garages Garages Garages 6 6 6 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

to the proportions used in existing buildings. buildings. existing in used proportions the to

Historic Buildings Historic

The proportioning of doors, windows and facades should be sympathetic sympathetic be should facades and windows doors, of proportioning The •

Boundary Enclosures in Heritage Areas and to to to and and and Areas Areas Areas Heritage Heritage Heritage in in in Enclosures Enclosures Enclosures Boundary Boundary Boundary 5 5 5 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

materials and colours in the area. the in colours and materials

Design Guidelines for a Heritage Context Context Context Heritage Heritage Heritage a a a for for for Guidelines Guidelines Guidelines Design Design Design 4 4 4 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

The choice of materials and colours should be based on the traditional traditional the on based be should colours and materials of choice The •

Cultural Landscapes and Historic Vegetation Vegetation Vegetation Historic Historic Historic and and and Landscapes Landscapes Landscapes Cultural Cultural Cultural 3 3 3 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

development in the area. the in development

Heritage Areas Heritage 2 2 2 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

sympathetic to neighbours and follow the general patterns of of patterns general the follow and neighbours to sympathetic

Heritage Resources Heritage 1 1 1 No. No. No. Pamphlet Pamphlet Pamphlet Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage

The form, volume, massing, scale and height of the building should be be should building the of height and scale massing, volume, form, The •

from boundaries should also be consistent. be also should boundaries from

in this series include: include: include: series series series this this this in in in

positioned square to the site and parallel to site boundries. The setbacks setbacks The boundries. site to parallel and site the to square positioned

appropriate designs for Heritage Areas and historic buildings. Other Heritage Advice pamphlets pamphlets pamphlets pamphlets Advice Advice Advice Heritage Heritage Heritage Other Other Other buildings. buildings. buildings. historic historic historic and and and Areas Areas Areas Heritage Heritage Heritage for for for designs designs designs appropriate appropriate appropriate

existing patterns of development, for example the building should be be should building the example for development, of patterns existing

The offi cials of the Heritage Resources Section also advise architects and designers on on on designers designers designers and and and architects architects architects advise advise advise also also also Section Section Section Resources Resources Resources Heritage Heritage Heritage the the the of of of cials cials cials offi offi offi The The The

The positioning of the building on the site should follow earlier and and earlier follow should site the on building the of positioning The •

work. work. work. building building building proposed proposed proposed your your your on on on impact impact impact might might might that that that regulations regulations regulations any any any about about about you you you advise advise advise will will will who who who

satisfy the following requirements: following the satisfy

Local Planning and Environment Offi ce and particularly with the Heritage Resources Section, Section, Section, Resources Resources Heritage Heritage the the with with particularly particularly and and ce ce Offi Offi Environment Environment and and Planning Planning Local Local

townscape around it should be carefully considered. New buildings should should buildings New considered. carefully be should it around townscape

it may have heritage value, it is advisable to discuss your proposals in sketch form with your your your with with form form sketch sketch in in proposals proposals your your discuss discuss to to advisable advisable is is it it value, value, heritage heritage have have may may it it

The relationship of the new development to the existing buildings and and buildings existing the to development new the of relationship The If your property is situated in a Heritage Area, your building is older than 60 years or you believe believe you or years 60 than older is building your Area, Heritage a in situated is property your If

NEW BUILDINGS NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS PROPERTY FOR REQUIREMENTS

to be conducted independently. conducted be to

for further investigation, specialist reports or an Impact Assessment Assessment Impact an or reports specialist investigation, further for

development is appropriate or sensitive to its environment, it can ask ask can it environment, its to sensitive or appropriate is development

Should the municipality not be satisfi ed that any proposed proposed any that ed satisfi be not municipality the Should •

g Muizenber stone retaining walls, or terraces of the landscape should be retained. be should landscape the of terraces or walls, retaining stone

ea: Ar Area: Heritage Heritage ed Declared Declar Mature trees, hedges and other existing features such as boulders, boulders, as such features existing other and hedges trees, Mature •

for outdoor advertising in Heritage Areas. Heritage in advertising outdoor for

chosen to fi t their historic setting. Separate guidelines are available available are guidelines Separate setting. historic their t fi to chosen Simon’s Town Simon’s

Awnings, lamps, signs and other elements should be carefully carefully be should elements other and signs lamps, Awnings, • Declared Heritage Area: Heritage Declared

and scale. and

design, or a modern version based on similar materials, proportions, proportions, materials, similar on based version modern a or design,

and scale of the original item. It could be replaced with an identical identical an with replaced be could It item. original the of scale and

to be replaced, it is important to maintain the historical character character historical the maintain to important is it replaced, be to

If any architectural feature or element, e.g. a timber gate, needs needs gate, timber a e.g. element, or feature architectural any If •

should be maintained or restored. or maintained be should

timberwork, plaster mouldings, fascia boards, roof shape and materials materials and shape roof boards, fascia mouldings, plaster timberwork,

Original features such as verandahs, boundary walls, decorative decorative walls, boundary verandahs, as such features Original •

properties.

They should be similar in scale and not dominate neighbouring neighbouring dominate not and scale in similar be should They •

of the existing building. existing the of

They should respond sympathetically to the character and proportions proportions and character the to sympathetically respond should They •

Wynberg

requirements:

Declared Heritage Area: Heritage Declared

Alterations and additions to existing buildings should satisfy the following following the satisfy should buildings existing to additions and Alterations

BUILDINGS

ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING TO ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS

developed guidelines for development within these special areas. special these within development for guidelines developed

as “Special Areas” due to their heritage value. The City of has has Town Cape of City The value. heritage their to due Areas” “Special as

in Claremont, Harfi eld Village and Newlands Village have been identifi ed ed identifi been have Village Newlands and Village eld Harfi Claremont, in

identifi ed as future Heritage (conservation) Areas yet to be declared. Areas Areas declared. be to yet Areas (conservation) Heritage future as ed identifi

Areas in Bo-Kaap, Lower Rosebank, parts of Wynberg and Langa have been been have Langa and Wynberg of parts Rosebank, Lower Bo-Kaap, in Areas

Clifton, Glen Beach and Bungalows 33 (off map) (off 33 Bungalows Bakoven and Beach Glen Clifton,

s Bay s don’ Gor

Simon’s Town 32 Town Simon’s

Muizenberg - St James - 31 Bay Kalk - James St -

Royal/Beach Road, Muizenberg 30 Muizenberg Road, Royal/Beach

Atlantic/Beach Road, Muizenberg 29 Muizenberg Road, Atlantic/Beach

Muizenberg Village 28 Village Muizenberg illage V s ey’ Lowr Sir

Silwood 27 Silwood

Vlei de aar P

Wynberg Village 26 Village Wynberg

Hout Bay Hout Upper 25 Rondebosch Upper est set-W Somer

g ynber W Mowbray Station 24 Station Mowbray Macassar

Little Mowbray 23 Mowbray Little

enilworth K

Mowbray-Rosebank 22 Mowbray-Rosebank

Westerford, Rondebosch 21 Rondebosch Westerford, enilworth K Constantia

U Lower Rouwkoop Road, Rondebosch 20 Rondebosch Road, Rouwkoop Lower

Rosebank

St Michael’s, Rondebosch 19 Rondebosch Michael’s, St N

Belmont Road, Rondebosch 18 Rondebosch Road, Belmont D

Lower Observatory 17 Observatory Lower

Langa E uils River uils K

Upper Observatory 16 Observatory Upper

Pinelands C Salt River 15 River Salt

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Victoria Road, Woodstock 14 Woodstock Road, Victoria

arms Bottelary Historic F Historic Bottelary A Albert Road, Woodstock 13 Woodstock Road, Albert

R Chester/Coronation Street, Woodstock 12 Woodstock Street, Chester/Coronation

E Roodebloem Road, Woodstock 11 Woodstock Road, Roodebloem

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Regent Street, Woodstock 10 Woodstock Street, Regent

Durbanville

Queens Road , Woodstock 9 Woodstock , Road Queens H Cavendish Square, Woodstock 8 Woodstock Square, Cavendish

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Chapel Street, Woodstock 7 Woodstock Street, Chapel R Maynard Street, Lower Gardens 6 Gardens Lower Street, Maynard

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Wandel Street, Lower Gardens 5 Gardens Lower Street, Wandel

ea Ar Conservation g Blaauwber A Loader Street, Waterkant 4 Waterkant Street, Loader

G Central City 3 City Central

Sea Point, St Bedes, Green Point Green Bedes, St Point, Sea E Upper Table Valley Areas 1 Areas Valley Table Upper A

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