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Architectural Heritage Guidelines

Submission of Plans

Kalk Bay & St James is a declared Urban Conservation area, therefore any alterations or new construction needs the approval of the City of Cape Town’s Urban Conservation branch. This includes anything as basic as the erection of garden walls, fences and gates.

The City of Cape Town also requires that comment be obtained from the Ratepayer’s Heritage Subcommittee.

Please feel free to contact us before you start and we can discuss the guidelines. We welcome any inquiries and reports of transgressions.  

Guidelines for work 

Download commonly asked questions and answers regarding the heritage application process

Download the organogram explaining the building and heritage process for application

Download City of Cape Town Heritage Advice Pamphlet

Guidelines and Regulations for Property Enclosures

There has been a vast increase in the number of fences and garden walls being erected in Kalk Bay & St James. We understand the need for residents to respond to the increasing levels of crime, but the fences and walls that are being built often compromise the quality of the broader environment. We as a community value our streetscapes and acknowledge it as one of the major assets of this unique area. The Ratepayers & Residents Association is concerned about this situation and has thus taken it upon themselves to issue the following information document.

Download : Property Enclosures – Guidelines and Regulations

This brochure is meant to provide residents with the necessary information regarding property enclosures in general, with special emphasis on Boyes Drive (a declared scenic drive). This document is relevant to all properties in Kalk Bay & St James where fences, walls and hedges (including gates or any other form of property enclosure) exist or are being planned.

Further reading:
Download : City of Cape Town : Boundary Enclosures in Heritage Areas

Download : City of Cape Town : Garages and Carports in Heritage Areas