Heritage Cases

There is no formal listing for Scottsville as a heritage suburb from Amafa Research institute. The buildings at 70 and New England Road and 2 Ridge Road are typical of the buildings built by the main developer of Scottsville in the 1920's, Collins Construction under Winifred and Ken Collins. This makes these properties part of the historical landscape of Scottsville. The history of Scottsville is also not well documented. The suburb is very heavily populated with historical and Settler-era structures that mostly include structures and elements in the Victorian and Edwardian architectural style; 1920-1930 "Collin Berea-style" architecture; Union Style Architecture; and houses in the 1940s and early 1950s. The buildings on 4 Ridge Road seem of negligible architectural significance. The existing buildings on 70 New England Road and 2 Ridge Road would originally have been constructed in the Victorian and short-lived Edwardian style prevalent in Natal in the early 20th century as evidenced by some of the elements noted in their construction.Those elements include repeated columns, large covered verandahs, bay windows and generous roofs, The buildings on these two sites were residential buildings and the architecture was reflective of the function, however they have been altered extensively to suit the change in their functions i.e Creche, Offices. The architectural language of the area is changing to suit change in function and need. The buildings to be demolished have ceased to serve the purpose they were created for and the additions & alterations, including new materials used have blurred the once distinctive references to their English origins. The properties are located within a corridor which is rapidly developing. An increase in mixed-use developments in the area promotes the development of support and convenience facilities such as Petrol Filling Stations. The architectural nature of the Petrol Filling Station and Convenience Shops and Restaurants would be low-key within the existing context, as the buildings will consist of plastered and painted brickwork and roofed in metal sheeting. The Convenience Shop itself will be a single storey building - see attached sections and elevations. The properties are located in an area which was primarily residential in nature but which is now expanding in “mixed-use” functionality. This is reflected directly in the Architectural variety noted on New England Road. The proposed development will not attempt to replicate the existing residential architectural language as it not a residential development, but a commercial one. The intention is to demolish the existing buildings on all 3 properties for the purpose of developing a vibrant node at the corner of what is a rapidly developing/ changing intersection forming a part of a developing corridor. The development will consist of a Petrol Filling Station and Convenience Shop as the first phase and Quick Service Restaurants as part of the following phases. The architecture will be typical of the BP Petrol Service Station brand, which is symmetrical in nature. The front facade of the Convenience Shop is anchored at each end of the elevation by a plastered and painted brick element, reminiscent of a gable form. Between these two elements, shopfronts occur under a canopy which provides cover to the entrance. The forecourt canopy is a simply structure typical of petrol service stations, built in steel.