55Controls for building dwelling houses within Zones 7 (d) and 7 (e)

55 Controls for building dwelling houses within Zones 7 (d) and 7 (e)

55 Controls for building dwelling houses within Zones 7 (d) and 7 (e)

(1) Despite any other provision of this plan, the Council must not consent to the erection of a dwelling house on an allotment within Zone 7 (d) or 7 (e) that has an area of less than 40 hectares unless—

(a) that allotment is a vacant original holding, or

(b) the allotment has been created in accordance with a subdivision approval (or a consent for a subdivision) on which no condition has been imposed prohibiting the erection of a dwelling house on the subject property.

(2) Despite any other provision of this plan, the Council must not consent to the erection of more than one dwelling house on an allotment within Zone 7 (d) or 7 (e) unless the dwelling house will be used or occupied by a person engaged by the owner of that land in the pursuit of agriculture on that land or on land adjacent to or adjoining that land.

(3) Consent must not be granted for a dwelling house on an allotment of land in Zone 7 (d) or 7 (e) with an area of less than 40 hectares unless the Council places a condition on the consent requiring that allotment to be consolidated with any adjoining land in the same ownership until either all adjoining properties within the same ownership are consolidated or a minimum area of 40 hectares is achieved.