7General provisions in relation to the development of land

7 General provisions in relation to the development of land

7 General provisions in relation to the development of land

(1) Zones which apply in the Plan The following zones are applicable to land to which the Plan applies—

Residential Zone,

Business Zone,

Industrial Zone,

Open Space Zone,

Public Purpose Zone.

Land is included in a zone if it is shown on the Zoning Map in the manner specified in that zone’s development control table in the Plan.

(2) Development which is allowed or prohibited in each zone Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, development of land within a zone that—

(a) may be carried out with or without development consent, or

(b) is prohibited,

is specified in the development control table for the zone.

(3) Land use objectives Consent must not be granted for development proposed within a zone unless the consent authority has taken into consideration such of the objectives of the Plan as are relevant to the proposal and is satisfied that the development is consistent with those objectives.

For the purposes of this subclause, in the event of an inconsistency between the general objectives of the Plan and a specific objective applicable to the proposed use, the specific objective applicable to the proposed use prevails.