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What you'll learn

This is a list of skills you will learn when enrolling for the Complex Heritage Applications course

  • Identify what qualifies as a complex heritage application

  • Navigate ethical and professional conflicts in heritage work

  • Understand your legal and professional obligations under the NHRA

  • Structure and interpret Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA)

  • Reduce delays through correct process and follow-up strategies

Complex Heritage Applications

Validated by SAID, 1 CPD ECSA and SACAP credit (Cat 1)


Heritage projects are rarely straight forward and in complex cases, compliance is not just technical, it is professional, ethical, and strategic.

This course is designed for Architectural professionals already familiar with the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) who need to confidently navigate complex heritage submissions, particularly where competing interests, regulatory pressure, and ethical dilemmas intersect.

Rather than focusing on basic processes or form completion, this course addresses the real-world challenges Architects face:

✔️ Conflicts between development and conservation
✔️ Professional responsibility under pressure
✔️ Managing approvals, delays, and stakeholder expectations

Delivered through structured presentations and real examples, this course equips you with a practical framework for handling complex heritage scenarios in practice.

COURSE INFO

CPD CREDITS AND CATEGORY

1 X Category 1 CPD Credit
DATE:
 26th March 2026
TIME AND VENUE:
 8AM-2PM (Full Day workshop with Quiz) @ CPD Central online
PRICING:
 R1165 (Early Bird - ends 23rd March at 12pm)
R1465 (Full Price)
Council Validations:
 SACAP 
ECSA

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Important:

This course is not introductory.

It assumes:

  • Working knowledge of the NHRA

  • Basic familiarity with heritage processes and terminology

It does not cover:

  • Detailed completion of Heritage Authority forms

  • Introductory heritage theory

Required Pre-Reading:

  • National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA)



COURSE CONTENT BREAKDOWN


Session 1: Understanding Complex Heritage Applications

  • NHRA definitions and cultural heritage context

  • What makes a heritage application “complex”

  • Alignment with environmental and sustainability considerations

Session 2: Professional Obligations under the NHRA

  • Professional responsibilities in heritage integration

  • Conflict of interest: development vs compliance

  • Societal attitudes to change

  • Innovation vs conservation

Session 3: Heritage Value & the HIA Process

  • Research, documentation, and recording

  • Defining and applying heritage value

  • Structuring a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA)

  • Ex post facto HIA: risks and ethical challenges

Session 4: Conservation Management & Approvals

  • Conservation Management Plans (CMP): purpose and structure

  • Submission processes (PHRA & SAHRA)

  • Record of Decision (ROD): obligations and consequences

  • Contract management and the role of the Architect

Session 5: Managing Delays & Compliance

  • Due process in heritage approvals

  • Strategies for ROD compliance and follow-up

  • Key lessons and practical conclusions

  • Open discussion and case-based reflection

Meet your instructor

Professional Architect Jonathan Stone

Jonathan Stone is a Johannesburg-based Architect, lecturer, and heritage consultant with a career rooted in both design excellence and academic rigor. Born in Durban and raised in Johannesburg, he graduated cum laude from the University of the Witwatersrand with a BArch, later completing a Master’s in Architectural Conservation under Prof Dennis Radford. Awarded a bursary by the Johannesburg City Council early in his career, Jonathan has since built a multifaceted professional path—balancing practice, teaching, and heritage work. He has lectured at Wits in Construction, Design, and Professional Practice, shaping the next generation of Architects. Beyond architecture, Jonathan is a creative at heart—an exhibiting artist (including appearances at the Turbine Art Fair), a jazz musician (saxophone and guitar), and an avid reader and writer. He lives in Johannesburg with his wife Jane and their three daughters, continuing to contribute meaningfully to the built environment through thoughtful design and conservation.

Are you ready to move beyond basic compliance?

Learn to develop real expertise in complex heritage work, and position youself to operate with clarity, authority, and integrity.

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