Property developer Capevalley Properties has resumed construction works at Swallowfield Estates in Norton, after a court order barred the company and one of the landowners, Amos Chiduku, from undertaking any developments on the disputed property.
According to court papers, both Capevalley and Chiduku were prohibited from making alterations or commencing projects on the land in question.
In its latest newsletter, Capevalley announced that it had secured all the necessary regulatory approvals to proceed with the project.
“We now have all the required permits of law to resume our works at Swallowfields, Norton, being the following: environmental impact assessment certificate, development permit, and Subdivision Permit. All [were] issued through due process by the regulatory authorities, Norton Town Council and Environmental Management Agency,” the company said.
Capevalley revealed that construction works were progressing on schedule, with infrastructure upgrades being carried out in line with council specifications. The company indicated it would seek a Certificate of Completion once the works were finalised.
In a bid to reassure stand holders, the developer also pledged to regularise property ownership through the registration of sectional title deeds.
“We assure you, our clients, that once we are on site we will start the process of sectional title deeds registration from the parent deed to individuals.
“Be prepared for this process as it secures real rights on your properties,” Capevalley stated.
Contacted for comment, Capevalley managing director Primrose Chakuchichi confirmed that the court order was nullified.
“We are happy to announce we won our contract case against Isaac, Jakes and Noreen Chiduku.
“This means our contract stands and is valid. We are now back on site and continuing with our works,” she said.
“We finally received all our permits. We received our EIA permit from EMA in March 2025, also received our development permit and subdivision permit from Norton Town Council in August 2025.
“This gives us great confidence; we are in the correct direction.
“We also want to thank our stakeholders for standing by us and believing in us.
“Though the Chidukus tried to halt the works we finally won our cases and the courts charged our opponents for time wastage.
“Though the Chidukus filed an urgent chamber in August, it was dismissed.”
However, Swallowfield representative Isaac Chiduku said he was not aware of the EIA, development and subdivision permits and as owners of the land they were not in agreement with that.
“We still have some legal issues in courts. Court processes must start before anything else takes place on the ground,” he said.
He maintains that previous legal rulings have barred Capevalley, Drowack and Amos Chiduku from dealing with the property.
Chiduku said the EIA certificate cannot be used to determine the ownership of the land.