Urgent help needed please - house renovation

[air]

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Would appreciate input on following: stay in a heritage home, home is zoned GR2(Gardens/CapeTown). There is space at back of home to construct another separate dwelling. Would need to be a double storey at the very least. Do you think that Heritage Foundation would be as sticky, considering we are not (would ultimately want to though) touching original home?

 

[flippakitten]

Ouch, we were looking at a place in Hoekwil but the foundations needed underpinning and floors re-doing and it was also a heritage site.

After much research we realized it was going to be a money sink and decided to move on.
That being said, it's not impossible you just need to be patient and very polite to everyone.

If the house is literally falling apart, check gumtree, there are people that sell decent sized Wendy houses (in the George area, I see you're in Outshoorn-ish) for about R30k which, you can use until this all get's sorted out.

 

[CamiKaze]

Yep: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/service/permits-modify-historical-buildings

oops, I replace 3 wooden Sash windows with aluminium windows and a sliding door. :erm:

 

[flippakitten]

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Would appreciate input on following: stay in a heritage home, home is zoned GR2(Gardens/CapeTown). There is space at back of home to construct another separate dwelling. Would need to be a double storey at the very least. Do you think that Heritage Foundation would be as sticky, considering we are not (would ultimately want to though) touching original home?

Oops, I got lost.

If you don't touch the original building, you won't need to get any kind of approval (from when I did research) apart from the normal housing approval, provided you are allowed 2 dwellings.

Always best though to chat with a property lawyer, it will cost you a little bit of money now but might save you loads in the long run.

 

[air]

Oops, I got lost.
If you don't touch the original building, you won't need to get any kind of approval (from when I did research) apart from the normal housing approval, provided you are allowed 2 dwellings.
Always best though to chat with a property lawyer, it will cost you a little bit of money now but might save you loads in the long run.

cheers for that, I appreciate your input. Will definitely chat/enagage with the professionals.

 

[ToxicBunny]

cheers for that, I appreciate your input. Will definitely chat/enagage with the professionals.

Theoretically, you shouldn't need heritage approval if you aren't touching the existing building, but I would double check with the local building inspector. Record the conversation as well and try and get the response in writing too.

If you are looking at doing anything, the first thing you do is get things in writing.

 

[air]

@TB - dankie meneer, forewarned is forearmed.

 

[ToxicBunny]

@TB - dankie meneer, forewarned is forearmed.

No worries

Just be prepared for the stress and chaos you are bringing into your life

 

[wmdvanzyl]

My wife does this type of work. Email her on nikita _at_ modh.co.za

Heritage only cares about appearance from street, but if you any building work whatsoever (even internally) you are required by law to submit plans to council.

Good luck.

 

[chrisc]

I am having a torrid time with the Heritage Society. I am renovating a house in Montagu, built in 1887. The HS approved all the plans and sketches and work has been going on for 4 months

Shortly before builders close on 15th December, their inspector called and condemned the placement of the electric box outside the kitchen, said the drain pipes must be all concealed in the wall. 95% of the electrical work has been done. This had all been approved and signed off

 

[Charly]

I am having a torrid time with the Heritage Society. I am renovating a house in Montagu, built in 1887. The HS approved all the plans and sketches and work has been going on for 4 months

Shortly before builders close on 15th December, their inspector called and condemned the placement of the electric box outside the kitchen, said the drain pipes must be all concealed in the wall. 95% of the electrical work has been done. This had all been approved and signed off

Damn. That's a big issue. What are you going to do?

 

[dunkyd]

Being 40 years in building, that sounds more like he was Xmas shopping.......get more info elswhere.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I am having a torrid time with the Heritage Society. I am renovating a house in Montagu, built in 1887. The HS approved all the plans and sketches and work has been going on for 4 months

Shortly before builders close on 15th December, their inspector called and condemned the placement of the electric box outside the kitchen, said the drain pipes must be all concealed in the wall. 95% of the electrical work has been done. This had all been approved and signed off

I would get an opinion from his senior. That sounds like a BS "give me a bit of money to go away" type of exercise.