36Development adjoining wetland

36 Development adjoining wetland

36 Development adjoining wetland

(1) This clause applies to land adjoining or contiguous to land within Zone No 7 (a).

(2) A person shall not clear, drain, excavate or fill land to which this clause applies without the consent of the council.

(3) The council shall not consent to the carrying out of development on or adjoining or contiguous to land within Zone No 7 (a) unless it has taken into consideration—

(a) the likely effects of the development on the flora and fauna found in the wetland,

(b) the likely effects of the development on the water table, and

(c) the effect on the wetlands of any proposed clearing, draining, excavating or filling.