sch.3-secIndustrial buildings and warehouses

sch.3-sec Industrial buildings and warehouses

Industrial buildings and warehouses

(1) Application and general

(a) Must be on land in Zone E4, E5 or W4.

(b) Must be the—

(i) erection of a new industrial or warehouse building, or

(ii) external alteration of, or adding to, an industrial or warehouse building for which a development consent is in force.

(2) Bulk and scale

(a) Maximum gross floor space—800m2.

(b) Maximum cubic capacity—6,000m3.

(c) Maximum floor space ratio—0.5:1.

(d) Height of any walls at the eave must not be more than 7.2m above the ground level (existing) at any point excluding a parapet.

(e) Parapets may extend a maximum of 1.2m above the intersection of the wall and the roof.

(3) Setbacks and siting

(a) Must be setback at least 5m from the rear boundary.

(b) Awnings or eaves must not encroach more than 1m into setback areas.

(c) All parts of the building must be at least 9m from the front boundary and 3m from any secondary street frontage.

(4) Design, finishes and landscape

(a) If alterations and additions, must not be to the street frontage of an existing building.

(b) Maximum roof pitch—10°.

(5) Site works Maximum cut or fill—1m. (May be both cut and fill to 1m on the same site.)

(6) Landscaping and open space A landscaped strip of at least 3m to each street frontage within the front setback area must be planted with canopy trees and shrubs.

(7) Stormwater and waste management

(a) Roof and surface water must be drained to the street and discharged into the Council’s nearest stormwater drainage system in the street.

(b) Drainage system must be designed for a 1 in 10 year storm event, and so that any excess will flow overland to the street.