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40 Height

40 Height

(1) The objectives of this clause are as follows—

(a) to achieve building design that does not exceed a specified maximum height from its existing ground level to finished roof or parapet,

(b) to ensure that the height and scale of development is appropriate to its location, surrounding development and the environmental characteristics of the land.

(2) The council must not consent to the erection of any building—

(a) on land within Zone No 3 (a), if—

(i) the floor of the topmost floor level of the building exceeds 7.5 metres above the existing ground level, or

(ii) the vertical distance between the topmost part of the building and the existing ground level below exceeds 11.5 metres, or

(b) on land within any other zone, if—

(i) the floor of the topmost floor level of the building exceeds 4.5 metres above the existing ground level, or

(ii) the vertical distance between the topmost part of the building and the existing ground level below exceeds 9 metres.

cl 40: Am 11.12.1998. Subst 14.11.2003.