19Development in Zone 1 (c)

19 Development in Zone 1 (c)

19 Development in Zone 1 (c)

(1) Consent must not be granted to a subdivision of land within Zone 1 (c) which creates allotments intended to be used for the erection of dwelling houses, if the proposed allotments will have an area of less than 5,000 square metres.

(2) Before granting consent to the subdivision of land within Zone 1 (c) the consent authority must assess whether the size of each proposed allotment is appropriate. The following matters must be taken into consideration—

(a) the ability of the land to accommodate on-site disposal of household waste water,

(b) the standard and capacity of public roads serving the land, having regard to the likely volume of traffic to be generated as a consequence of the density of the subdivision and the means available to improve roads to a standard appropriate to the level of traffic likely to be generated,

(c) the availability of other utility services and social services, having regard to the likely demand for those services and the costs of their provision,

(d) the size of the proposed allotments having regard to the desirable sequence of development of land within Zone 1 (c),

(e) the likely impact the development will have on other land and, in particular, on land located between the land to be subdivided and major public roads and utility services,

(f) the nature and topography of the land having regard to the density of subdivision,

(g) the desirability of maintaining a low density of development in the primary catchment areas of lakes and waterways, areas of relatively high agricultural production potential or other areas where intensive subdivision may create a significant risk of soil erosion or pollution of the environment,

(h) the desirability of providing a range and mix of allotment sizes,

(i) the need to maintain a semi-rural character in the area, and

(j) the purpose for which the land is to be used after subdivision.

(3) In considering the design of a proposed subdivision of land within Zone 1 (c), the consent authority must have regard to—

(a) where the land may, in the opinion of the consent authority, be suitable for long-term urban development, whether the subdivision has been designed to facilitate its possible future resubdivision, and