12Rural “A” Zone—Development

12 Rural “A” Zone—Development

12 Rural “A” Zone—Development

(1) The Council shall not grant consent to development on land within Zone No 1 (a) (other than the subdivision of land) unless it has taken into account the effect that the proposed development will have on the agricultural viability of that land and land in the vicinity of that land.

(2) The Council shall not grant consent to development on land within Zone No 1 (a) unless it has considered—

(a) the effect of the proposed development on agricultural and other land uses undertaken on adjacent and adjoining holdings and other holdings in the vicinity, and

(b) the quality of the land and the potential agricultural productivity of the land, and

(c) the likely impact of the proposed development on the landscape, vegetation, soil resources and stability and water resources (including the quality of water courses, ground water storage and riparian rights), and the cumulative impact of the development on surface and ground water quality and quantity and on the physical and biological functions of watercourses and riparian corridors, and

(d) the effect of the proposed development on the structure and nature of agricultural industries in the area, and

(e) the traffic generating effects of the development on access roads, and

(f) the cumulative effect of similar proposals if consent is granted, and

(g) the likelihood of the land remaining available for agriculture.