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171Landscaping—multi dwelling housing or multi dwelling housing (terraces)
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#### 171 Landscaping—multi dwelling housing or multi dwelling housing (terraces)
171 Landscaping—multi dwelling housing or multi dwelling housing (terraces)
> > (1) This section applies to development for the purposes of multi dwelling housing or multi dwelling housing (terraces) in a low and mid rise housing area in the following zones—
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> > > (a) Zone R1 General Residential,
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> > > (b) Zone R2 Low Density Residential,
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> > > (c) Zone R3 Medium Density Residential,
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> > > (d) Zone R4 High Density Residential.
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> > (2) Before granting development consent to development to which this section applies, the consent authority must consider the Tree Canopy Guide for Low and Mid Rise Housing, published by the Department in February 2025.
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> **s 171:** Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1\[3\].