22General Business and Business (Tourist Related) Zones—Residential Flat Buildings

22 General Business and Business (Tourist Related) Zones—Residential Flat Buildings

22 General Business and Business (Tourist Related) Zones—Residential Flat Buildings

(1) This clause applies to development for the purposes of a residential flat building in Zone No 3 (a) or 3 (d).

(2) The Council shall not grant consent for development for the purposes of a residential flat building unless—

(a) it has considered a statement of environmental effects which has been prepared with regard to the Residential Design Guidelines set out in Schedule 1 and is satisfied with the likely environmental effect of the proposed development, and

(b) it is satisfied the development meets the aims, objectives, controls and guidelines set out in this plan.

(3) A statement of environmental effects referred to in subclause (2) must consist of a written statement supported by plans, diagrams, perspectives or models which clearly and accurately show the siting and design of the proposed building and works to be carried out on the development site, and also show—

(a) the location of residential buildings (if any), the floor levels of those buildings and window openings, and

(b) important outdoor recreational spaces and facilities,

on any adjoining site that shares a common property boundary with the proposed development site or that may be significantly affected by the development in terms of loss of privacy, overshadowing or loss of views.

(4) The Council shall not grant consent to a residential flat building on a site within a zone specified in the Table below if the site area is less than the total of the minimum areas specified in the Table for each proposed dwelling.

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| Zone No 3 (a) | Zone No 3 (d) | | Dwelling Size (in gross floor area) | Minimum Site Area component per Dwelling | Dwelling Size (in gross floor area) | Minimum Site Area component per Dwelling | | Small < 60 m2 | 90 m2 | Small < 60 m2 | 80 m2 | | Medium 60–90 m2 | 120 m2 | Medium 60–90 m2 | 100 m2 | | Large > 90 m2 | 170 m2 | Large > 90 m2 | 140 m2 |

(5) The Council shall not grant consent to a residential flat building on land within a zone specified in the Table below unless a landscaped area is provided on the site that is no less than the total of the minimum landscaped areas specified in the Table for each proposed dwelling.

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