29Subdivision of land in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone

29 Subdivision of land in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone

29 Subdivision of land in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone

(1) Consent for the subdivision of land in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone may be granted only if the consent authority is satisfied that—

(a) the land is intended and likely to be used for development that is permissible under this plan and is consistent with the ecologically sustainable development goals and objectives of this plan, and

(b) each proposed lot has an area greater than or equal to 40 hectares, and

(c) to the fullest extent possible or practical, allotment boundaries will follow catchment, topographical or other natural features so as to facilitate long-term biodiversity conservation management and implementation of the principles of ecologically sustainable development.

(2) Before granting consent for the subdivision of land in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone, the consent authority must have regard to the following—

(a) a property management plan, if the land is wholly or partly within an area of high conservation value,

(b) the ability to site a house and any associated buildings on the land,

(c) the capacity and sustainability of the land to accept effluent disposal on each new allotment,

(d) the cumulative impact of development including clearing and fencing, effluent disposal, rural pursuits and bush fire hazard reduction on the land and locality,

(e) the impact of likely future development of the land and any associated clearing of the land on the biodiversity attributes of the land and surrounding area, including the conservation priority rating of the vegetation community and any wildlife corridors or links or riparian corridors,

(f) vehicular access to the site, including access for emergency and fire fighting vehicles,

(g) the impact on water usage from watercourses and environmental flows where new allotments will have riparian rights under the Water Management Act 2000,

(h) minimising impacts on wildlife corridors or links and riparian corridors and, in particular, how the subdivision lot layout can minimise the fragmentation of those corridors and links into different ownerships,