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Proposed Development of a Curro Castle on Portion 54 of the Farm Blue Hills No. 397, Midrand, Gauteng Province

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The main aim for the Pre-Primary Curro Castles are to be homes away from home where children enjoy well-balanced and wholesome meals and snacks prepared in the Hansel and Gretel kitchens. Curro Castle magic is kept alive with detailed fantasy surroundings, a Story Queen, Repunzel’s Books, coupled with huge variety of extramural activities and fun-filled holiday programs. At Curro Castle, the emphasis is on the uniqueness of each child and every child is regarded as a competent learner from birth. Curro understands that children develop and learn in different ways and at different places, with all areas of development and learning being equally important and inter-connected. Curro Holdings wish to develop a Curro Castle on Portion 54 of the Farm Blue Hills No. 397 in Midrand, which entails the following infrastructure: • The Curro Castle Main Building (± 4305m2); • Five (5) Two (2) Bedroom Apartments (± 435m2 per unit); • Eleven (11) One (1) Bedroom Apartments (± 116m2 per unit); • Club House (± 193m2); • Guard House (± 13m2); • Play Grounds; • Two Hundred and Fifty Seven (257) Parking Bays (± 3242.5m2); • Service Delivery Infrastructures (water and electricity); • New Access Roads; and, • A Retention Pond (± 790m2). The Erf size of Portion 54 of the Farm Blue Hills No. 397 is 85 888 m2 where the entire footprint will be developed; however, approximately half would be landscaped

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The site is underlain by metamorphic rocks considered to be of no palaeontological significance. The overlaying Quaternary component (geologically recent superficial sediments/residual soils) is also regarded as of low palaeontological significance mainly due to the extensive terrain degradation and a lack of suitable alluvial, spring or pan deposits in the area. There is no record of archaeological or historically significant structures situated within the proposed development footprint. Google Earth images indicate that the development will be conducted in an area that has already been altered by modern activities. Several structures located within the footprint have been demolished between 2013 and 2016. An existing road is providing access to the site. As far as the palaeontological heritage is concerned, the proposed development may proceed with no further palaeontological assessment required. Given the degraded terrain, impact on potentially in situ archaeological remains, rock art localities, graves, prehistoric or historically significant structures within the study area is considered unlikely. The proposed development footprint is assigned a site rating of Generally Protected C (GP.C)

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 00:10

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13969

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CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDate
002/18-19/E0150
Gauteng - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
25/07/2019

Heritage Reports: 

Heritage Desktop Study for Curro Midrand, Gauteng Province

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Rossouw, L. 2017. Heritage Desktop study with regard to proposed development of a new school on Portion 54 of Farm 397-JR in Midrand, Gauteng Province. Palaeo Field Services.
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  1. PDF icon Curro Midrand Draft Basic Assessment Report
  2. PDF icon Site Development Plan
 
 

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