17Controls for subdivision within Zone 1 (c)

17 Controls for subdivision within Zone 1 (c)

17 Controls for subdivision within Zone 1 (c)

(1) The Council must not consent to the subdivision of land within Zone 1 (c) unless—

(a) each lot to be created by the subdivision has an area of not less than 0.4 hectares and the average lot size (calculated by dividing the total area of land to be subdivided by the number of lots to be created by the subdivision) is not less than 0.8 hectares, where reticulated water and sewerage services are available, and

(b) each lot to be created by the subdivision has an area of not less than 1 hectare, where reticulated water and sewerage services are not available.

(2) The Council must not consent to the subdivision of any land within Zone 1 (c) unless it has considered—

(a) the land capability (including soil resources, soil stability and capacity for on-site waste disposal) and the natural constraints, and hazards, of the land to be subdivided in relation to the density and design of the allotments proposed to be created, and

(b) the desirability of providing a range and mixture of allotment sizes, and

(c) the ability to provide urban services to the land.