30Additional requirements for development in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone

30 Additional requirements for development in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone

30 Additional requirements for development in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone

(1) Before granting consent for development on land in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone for the purpose of a house or other building, the consent authority must have regard to the following—

(a) the impact of the development 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 identified wildlife or riparian corridors,

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

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

(d) environmental impacts associated with any bush fire hazard reduction works that will result from the development,

(e) topographic features of the land, including slope and instability,

(f) environmental and visual impacts of providing services to any house,

(g) the ability to dispose of effluent without adversely impacting on the water quality of nearby streams,

(h) the ability to site a house on the land, if proposed, and the impact of the house and any associated buildings, and of the provision of services to it, on the visual landscape character,

(i) the impact of the development on native habitat and the possibility for environmental conservation works to enhance the native habitat or wildlife and riparian corridor value of the land.

(2) The height of any building erected on land in the 7 (n) Nature Conservation Zone must not exceed 8 metres above natural ground level when measured vertically between any part of the building and the natural ground level directly below.