Residential Subdivisions [Previous Page]
| What about Right of Ways? |
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Are
There Any Standards To Be Met For Existing Houses? |
| How Much Does it Cost? |
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How Long Does It Take? |
| Definitions |
| Where Do I Go From Here? |
What Are the Requirements for
Subdividing?
The subdivision standards are designed to ensure residential buildings and activities can readily be accommodated on a lot, in a manner than enables the performance standards for residential activities to be met.
The standards (requirements) for general lot subdivision in a residential zone are:
| Minimum Net Lot Area | Green field | 450m2 |
| Infill | 350m2 | |
| Minimum Shape Factor | All situations | 15 x 10 metre rectangle excluding any yard requirements |
| Minimum Frontage | Front and Rear Lots | 3.5 metres |
| Variety of Allotment Size | In any Subdivision containing four or more allotments | Half the allotments shall have an area greater than 700m2 |
| If you can not meet one or more of the standards above, then your proposed subdivision would be a “Discretionary Activity”. |
NOTE: This information is intended as a guide only for standard subdivisions, for full details see the Hauraki District Plan.
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What about Right of Ways? Rights of Way are needed if more than one lot uses a driveway. The area of a Right of Way is not to be included in either of the minimum net lot areas.
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Are
There Any Standards To Be Met For Existing Houses? Existing houses need to show how they can meet all the Performance Standards in the District Plan. The following Performance Standards are of particular relevance:
Other standards are: Height & Daylight Control; Privacy & Separation; Setback from Public Drains, Lakes, Floodways, Rivers & Streams; Floor Levels; Erosion Hazard Protection Lines (Whiritoa Beach); Sewerage Pond Buffer Areas; Vehicle Access and Crossings; Design of Parking, Access & Turning Areas; Water Supply; Stormwater Drainage; Telephone & Power; Roads; and Drains. |
If you cannot meet one or more of the standards for Rights of Way and existing houses, then your proposed subdivision would be a "Discretionary Activity".
If
you can meet all the standards discussed above and in the district plan,
then your proposed subdivision would be a "Controlled Activity".
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DefinitionsControlled
Activity: require a Resource Consent.
Council must grant and may impose conditions. Discretionary
Activities: require a Resource Consent.
Council can grant, grant with conditions or decline. Non-Complying Activities: require a Resource Consent. Council can grant, grant with conditions or decline.
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If you wish to look further into subdividing, it may be appropriate to see a surveyor. Surveyors are listed in the yellow pages of the Telephone Book.