3Development that is complying development under this code

3 Development that is complying development under this code

3.1 Development that is complying development under this code

(1) The following development is complying development under this code—

(a) the erection of a new 1 or 2 storey dwelling house and any attached development,

(b) the alteration of, or an addition to, a 1 or 2 storey dwelling house (including any addition that results in a 2 storey dwelling house) and any attached development,

(c) the erection of detached development and the alteration of, or an addition to, any detached development.

(2) For the purposes of calculating the number of storeys in a dwelling house under this code, any basement (including a garage) is to be counted as a storey.

Note 1.

Although a basement is to be counted as a storey for the purposes of calculating the number of storeys in a dwelling house, a basement is a type of attached development for the purposes of complying development under this code.

Note 2.

Storey is defined in the Standard Instrument as a space within a building that is situated between one floor level and the floor level next above, or if there is no floor above, the ceiling or roof above, but does not include—

(a) a space that contains only a lift shaft, stairway or meter room, or

(b) a mezzanine, or

(c) an attic.

(3) Lot requirements Complying development specified for this code may only be carried out on a lot that meets the following requirements—

(a) the lot must be in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4 or RU5,

(b) the area of the lot must not be less than 200m2,

(c) the width of the lot must be at least 6m measured at the building line,

(d) there must only be 1 dwelling house on the lot at the completion of the development,

(e) the lot must have lawful access to a public road at the completion of the development,

(f) if the development is on a battle-axe lot—the lot must be at least 12m by 12m (not including the access laneway) and must have an access laneway that is at least 3m wide,