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City Plan: Summary of Rules for
Residential Units in Living 1 Zone
(excluding Special Amenity (SAM) areas, South Brighton Coastal Management Areas, Elderly Persons Housing,
Comprehensive Housing Improvement Areas, and Deferred zones).
The following is a summary of the relevant rules for construction of one or more residential units on the majority of sites within
the Living 1 Zone. The wording has been extracted directly from the City Plan however it has been abridged to delete reference
to zones other than Living 1 as well as some particular locations or activities for which different rules apply. This summary
should therefore be used as a guide only.
Please note that these rules are current to 31 March 2010. As the rules of the City Plan are subject to occasional change it is
important that you check with Council Planners that this is the most up to date version of the Living 1 Zone rules.
Guide to using these rules
Step 1: Check that the site is zoned Living 1 and the proposal
does not fall within one of the exemptions listed in
the heading above. Then use the information listed
below to check that the proposal complies with all of
the development standards for the zone.
2.2 Development standards
2.2.1
Residential Site Density
Each residential unit shall be contained within its own
separate site with a minimum net area of 450m² except that:
(b)
for each residential unit on any fee simple title, or
vacant parts of a fee simple title where there is/are
existing cross-lease(s) or company leases over other
parts of such titles, or for proposed units on a unit
development plan, where the creation of such sites
had obtained subdivision consent before the date of
the notification of the District Plan (24 June 1995) or
any fee simple title, cross lease, company lease or
unit title which had its certificate of title issued before
the date of the notification of the District Plan, there
shall be no minimum net area, provided that all other
applicable development standards are complied with.
Step 3: Then check that the residential unit(s) complies with
all of the critical standards.
The applicable development standards are:
• Clause 2.2 (Living 1 zone);
• Part 9, Clause 5.2 (Earthworks and building close
to waterways); and
• Part 13, Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 (Parking, loading
and access).
If not, an application will need to be made for a
resource consent, assessed as a discretionary activity
(with the exercise of the Council’s discretion limited
to the matter(s) subject to that standard).
Step 2: Then check that the residential unit(s) complies with
the community standard relating to building size and
separation.
If the activity does not comply with the community
standard, an application will need to be made for a
resource consent, assessed as a discretionary activity.
If not, application will need to be made for a resource
consent, assessed as a non-complying activity.
Step 4: Check that the residential unit(s) complies with any
relevant rules in other parts of the City Plan. If not,
a resource consent will be required in respect of the
rule(s) not complied with.
If the proposal complies with all of the zone rules and
general rules, it is a permitted activity and does not
require a resource consent.
Please note however that you will need to obtain
a building consent before you can commence
construction of the unit(s).
If you require assistance in establishing whether your proposal
complies with any of these rules please contact the Customer
Centre on telephone 941-8999.
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(c)
On any fee simple title, or vacant parts of a fee simple
title where there is/are existing cross-lease(s) or
company leases over other parts of such titles, or for
proposed units on a unit development plan, where
the creation of such sites had obtained subdivision
consent after the date of the notification of the District
Plan (24 June 1995) and before the date of the release
of decisions on the District Plan (8 May 1999) or any
fee simple title, cross-lease, company lease or unit
title which had its certificate of title issued between
these dates, each residential unit shall be contained
within its own site with a minimum net area of 420m²,
provided that all other applicable development
standards are complied with.
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2.2.4 Sunlight and Outlook for Neighbours
The applicable development standards are:
• Clause 2.2 (Living 1 zone);
• Part 9, Clause 5.2 (Earthworks and building close to waterways); and
(a)
• Part 13, Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 (Parking, loading and access).
(Refer also to subdivision rules in Part 14 for further crossleases which require subdivision consent.)
Buildings shall not project beyond a building
envelope constructed by recession planes from
points 2.3m above internal boundaries as shown in
Part 2, Appendix 1 (see diagrams on page 8).
except that:
(Definition of “Net Area” – in relation to a site or allotment,
means the total area of the site or allotment less any area
subject to a designation for any purpose, and/or any strip of
land 6m or less in width, and/or any strip of land where that
land is the shared access for more than one site).
(ii) where an internal boundary of a site abuts an
access lot or access strip the recession plane may
be constructed from points 2.3m above the furthest
boundary of the access lot or access strip or any
combination of these areas;
(iii) where buildings on adjoining sites have a common
wall along an internal boundary the recession
planes shall not apply along that part of the
boundary covered by such a wall.
2.2.2 Open Space
(b)
(Refer also to critical standards for residential site density –
clause 2.4.1.)
The maximum percentage of the net area of any site covered
by buildings shall be as follows:
35%
With garage provided Without garage provided 35% less 18m²
The level of internal boundaries shall be measured
from filled ground level except where the site on
the other side of the internal boundary is at a lower
level, then that lower level shall be adopted.
2.2.5 Street Scene
except that:
(a)
where the height of all buildings on the site does not exceed
5.5 metres and is of a single storey the maximum shall be 40%.
except that:
(Refer also to critical standards for open space –
clause 2.4.3.)
2.2.3
Building Height
(ii)where a garage has the vehicle door generally
facing a road or shared access the minimum garage
setback shall be 5.5m from the road boundary or
shared access.
(c)
Maximum height of any building shall be 8m.
(Refer also to critical standards for building height –
clause 2.4.4.)
(Definition of “Height” - in relation to a building means the
vertical distance between ground level at any point
and the highest part of the building immediately
above that point. For the purpose of calculating
height in all zones, account shall be taken of
parapets, but not of:
(a)
Minimum building setback from road boundaries
shall be 4.5m
Parking and outdoor storage areas shall be screened
from adjoining road(s) by either landscaping,
wall(s), fence(s) or a combination, except across
those parts of the road boundary used as a vehicle
crossing.
(i)The minimum height of screening shall be 1.2m.
(ii)Where the screening is by way of landscaping, the
minimum height shall be the minimum height at the time of planting (1.2m).
(iii) Where screening is by way of landscaping it shall
be for a minimum depth of 1.5m along the road
frontage(s).
radio and television aerials attached to a residential
unit, provided that the maximum height normally
permitted by the rules for the zone is not exceeded
by more than 2.5m; and
2.2.6 Separation from Neighbours
(b)
finials provided that the maximum height normally
permitted by the rules for the zone is not exceeded
by more than 1.5m.
Minimum building setback from internal boundaries shall be
1.8m
(d)
chimneys, not exceeding 1.1m in any direction.
except that:
(e)
any utility or part of a utility with a horizontal
dimension of less than 55mm.)
(a)
(Definition of “Ground level” – shall be taken as the level of
the ground existing when works associated with any prior
subdivision of the land were completed, but before filling or
excavation for new buildings on the land has commenced.)
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accessory buildings may be located within 1.8m of internal boundaries where the total length of walls
or parts of accessory buildings facing, and located
within 1.8m of each internal boundary does not
exceed 9m in length;
(b)
where an internal boundary of a site immediately
adjoins an access or part of an access, the minimum
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building setback (except accessory buildings) from that
internal boundary shall be 1m;
at least 2m, or a vertical step of at least 1m. The minimum
length of all steps shall be 6m.
(c)
except that:
(d)
(e)
(h)
where buildings on adjoining sites have a common
wall along an internal boundary, no set back is
required along that part of the boundary covered by
such a wall;
for residential activities any part of any balcony
or any window of a living area at first floor level or
above shall not be located within 4m of any internal
boundary. This shall not apply to a window at an
angle of 90° or greater to the boundary (see diagram
on page 8). First floor level shall not include a
window or balcony which begins within 1.2m of
ground level, such as above a garage which is partly
below ground level.
for residential activities, where a window of a living
area of a residential unit faces an internal boundary,
the window shall be set back a minimum of 3m from
the internal boundary. Where an internal boundary
of a site immediately adjoins an access or part of an
access, the setback shall be 1m measured from that
internal boundary. This shall not apply to a window
at an angle of 90° or greater to the boundary;
(i)This rule shall not apply to any part of a ridgeline
and/or horizontal parapet which is more than 10m
from every internal boundary and more than 6m from
every road boundary.
(ii)Where a step occurs within 6m of the end of the
ridgeline and/or horizontal parapet at the end
building, the length of that step need only equal the
remaining length of the ridgeline and/or horizontal
parapet.
For further clarification of this rule refer to Appendix 1A and
the definitions of step, length and ridgeline (see attached
diagrams and definitions on page 9).
2.2.8 Continuous Building Length exterior walls
(a)
in the Living 1 zone at Russley Road/Memorial
Avenue where its eastern boundary abuts the
western boundary of the Business 4T Zone the
minimum setback from the eastern boundary of the
Living 1 zone where it abuts the Business 4T Zone
shall be 5m.
(Definition of “Accessory Building” – means a building,
which is separate from the principal building or buildings
on the site, the use of which is incidental to the use of the
principal building or buildings on the site or (where there is
no principal building) the use of the site. In respect of land
used for residential activity “accessory building” extends to
include a sleepout (but not a family flat) garage or carport
(whether free standing or attached to any other building),
shed, glasshouse, fence, swimming pool, or similar
structure.)
(Definition of “Balcony” – means a structure which is part
of a building, above ground floor level, roofed or unroofed
and completely open to the weather on at least one side,
except for a balustrade. The structure must have direct and
reasonable access to the residential unit which it serves.)
(Definition of “Window” – means a glazed section in any
plane where the sill is closer than 1.6 metres vertically from
the floor.)
(Definition of “Living Area” – means any room in a
residential unit other than a room used principally as a
bedroom, laundry, bathroom or toilet.)
2.2.7
Continuous Building Length ridgelines and parapets
No length of any ridgeline/s and/or horizontal parapet/s
of a building, or buildings separated by a length of less
than 3.6m (from ridgeline and/or parapet to ridgeline and/
or parapet), combined with the length of any distance/s
between the ridgeline/s and/or horizontal parapet/s shall
exceed 20m without providing either a horizontal step of
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(b)
Steps shall be provided along the length of exterior
walls in accordance with the following table:
Length of exterior wall
Minimum number of steps
≤ 20m
0
>20m ≤24m
1
>24m ≤28m
2
>28m ≤32m
3
>32m
4 + 1 for every additional 10m
of length over 32m
Where steps are required by (a) above:
(i)One step shall have a minimum depth of 2m. Any
steps required thereafter shall have a minimum
depth of 1m.
(ii)One step shall have a minimum length of 2m. Any
steps required thereafter shall have a minimum
length of 4m.
(iii) No length of any exterior wall shall exceed 20m
without a step of the required dimension having
commenced.
(iv) The required steps shall be provided at all levels of
the exterior wall.
except that:
(i)This rule shall not apply to any part of an exterior
wall which is more than 10m from every internal
boundary and more than 6m from every road
boundary.
(ii)Where no part of a building exceeds 5.5m in height,
this rule shall not apply to any exterior wall of less
than 28m in length.
For further clarification of this rule refer to Appendix 1A
and the definitions of step, depth and length (see attached
diagrams and definitions on page 10).
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2.2.10 Outdoor Living Space
2.4 Critical Standards
(a)
Each residential unit shall be provided with an
outdoor living space in a continuous area, contained
within the net area of the site with a minimum area
of 90m² and minimum dimension of 6m.
2.4.1 Residential Site Density
The required minimum area shall be readily
accessible from a living area of each unit. At least
half of the required minimum area shall be able to
receive sunshine at midday on the shortest day of
the year.
except that:
(b)
Each residential unit shall be contained within its own
separate site with a minimum net area of 420m2
(a)
for each residential unit on any fee simple title, or
vacant parts of a fee simple title where there is/are
existing cross-lease(s), or company leases over other
parts of such titles, or for proposed units on a unit
development plan, where the creation of such sites
had obtained subdivision consent before the date
of the notification of the District Plan (24 June 1995)
or any fee simple title, cross lease, company lease
or unit title which had its certificate of title issued
before the date of the notification of the District
Plan, there shall be no minimum net area, provided
that all other applicable critical standards in Clause
2.4 are complied with.
(Refer also to subdivision rules in Part 14 for further cross-leases which require subdivision consent.)
(b)
on any fee simple title, or vacant parts of a fee
simple title where there is/are existing cross-lease(s)
or company leases over other parts of such title,
or for proposed units on a unit development plan,
where the creation of such sites had obtained
subdivision consent after the date of the notification
of the District Plan (24 June 1995) and before the
date of the release of decisions on the District Plan
(8 May 1999) or any fee simple title, cross lease,
company lease or unit title which had its certificate
of title issued between these dates, each residential
unit shall be contained within its own separate site
with a minimum net area of 330m², provided that all
other applicable critical standard in Clause 2.4 are
complied with.
(Refer also to subdivision rules in Part 14 for further cross-leases which require subdivision consent).
(c)
where at least 8 residential units are to be erected on
a site and at least 60% of the open space associated
with all the units is permanently and legally available
for use by the residents of all units, the minimum
net area per residential unit may be averaged over
the total site containing all residential units (note:
at the time of subdivision of such residential units
a consent notice pursuant to Section 221 Resource
Management Act 1991 will be imposed on the titles
to ensure that all open space remains available for
all residents).
Note for clarification: This rule only applies to
structures on the same site.
(c)
The required minimum area shall not be occupied by
any building, access or parking space, other than:
• an outdoor swimming pool; or
• accessory building of less than 8m²; or
• any buildings or parts of a building without walls (other than a balustrade) on at least a quarter of its perimeter, and occupies no more than 30% of the area of the outdoor living space.
2.2.11 Family Flats
Family flats shall have a maximum gross floor area,
excluding terraces, garages, sundecks and verandahs, of
65m². Once the building is no longer being used as a family
flat, and where the family flat does not comply with all the
standards for a residential unit:
(a)
The family flat shall be relocated from the site; or
(b)
shall have the kitchen removed so that the family flat
is no longer a self-contained residential unit.
(Definition of “Family Flat” – means self-contained living
accommodation, whether contained within a residential unit
or located separately to a residential unit on the same site,
which is occupied by family member(s) who are dependant
in some way on the household living in that residential unit;
and which is encumbered by an appropriate legal instrument
which ensures that the use of the family flat is limited to
dependant family members of the household living in the
residential unit.)
2.3 Community Standards
2.3.6 Building Size and Separation
(a)
(b)
The maximum gross floor area of any single
building shall be 550m2 except that this area may
be exceeded where the activity is located in a
community footprint.
Where buildings located on the same site each have
a gross floor area of greater than 100m2, they shall be
separated from each other by not less than 3.6m, except
where the activity is located in a community footprint.
2.4.3 Open Space
The maximum percentage of the net area of any site covered
by buildings shall be:
With garage provided Without garage provided
40%
40% less 18m²
(Refer also to development standards for open space –
clause 2.2.2)
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2.4.4 Building Height
The maximum height of any building shall be 9m.
(Refer also to development standards for building height –
clause 2.2.3)
2.4.7 Special Setback Provisions
(a)
In that part of the Living 1 Zone which is:
Each residential unit shall provide 2 parking spaces (1 of
which must be garageable) within the site. Additional
spaces shall be provided for visitors at the rate of one space
per 5 units on the site.
2.2.8 Manoeuvre Areas
All on-site manoeuvre areas shall be designed to
accommodate at least a 90 percentile design motor car, as
shown in Appendix 4, unless otherwise specified.
(i) Adjacent to the proposed expressway between Travis
Road and New Brighton Road;
2.2.9 Parking Spaces
(ii) Adjacent to State Highway 73 (Southern Motorway)
between Annex and Curletts Roads;
(a)
(iii) Adjacent to State Highway 75 (Curletts Road)
between the intersection with State Highway 73 and
Lincoln Road;
Width
Depth
Building setbacks, or building location, or acoustic barriers,
or other means, either singly or in combination shall be used
such that the following noise insulation standards are met:
Sound levels attributable to traffic from these roads shall not
exceed a level of 57 dBA L10 (18 hour) 54 dBA Leq (24 hour)
in any outdoor area of the site and a design level of 60 dBA
L10 (18 hour 57 dBA Leq (24 hour) measured 1 metre from the
facade of any residential unit. All measured in accordance
with NZS 6801:1991 Assessment of Sound.
(b)In that part of the Living 1 Zone at Styx Mill (as shown
on Appendix 3f) residential units shall be set back at least
40m from Johns Road or Main North Road, and at least 25m
from the terrace edge along the boundary with the Styx Mill
Reserve. In addition, a 5m strip of flax and other suitable
dense vegetation shall be established within the Living zone
along its boundary with the Styx Mill Reserve, and also along
the terrace face with a predator proof fence at the base of
the terrace, at the expense of the developer. The planting
and fencing along the Styx Mill Reserve boundary shall be
completed before any residential units are built.
(c)In the Living 1 Zone (at North Beach) the minimum
building setback from the boundary with the Living 4B (North
Beach) Zone shall be 20m.
Single
3.1m 5.5m
Double
5.6m 5.5m
except where the parking spaces are provided in
a multi-bay garage with no physical separation
between spaces, in which case they may be laid out in
accordance with the table in Appendix 1 of Section 13.
(b)
The minimum width of the entrance to a single
garage shall be 2.4m.
(c)
All other parking spaces shall have a minimum
dimension of 2.5m in width and 5m in depth.
(d)
The minimum widths of parking spaces shall be
increased by 300mm where there is a permanent
obstruction such as a wall on one side of the parking
space. Where there is such an obstruction on both
sides of a parking space the minimum width shall be
increased by 600mm.
(e)
The manoeuvre area to and from the site access
to the parking space shall be designed to
accommodate at least a 90 percentile design motor
car as set out in Appendix 4.
(f)
Where two parking spaces are required by Clause
2.2.1 for a residential activity (other than visitor
spaces), they may be provided in tandem where on
site manoeuvring is provided.
2.4.9 Aircraft Noise Exposure
Any new residential unit which is within the 55 dBA Ldn
outer control boundary shown on the planning maps, shall
be insulated from the aircraft noise so as to comply with the
provisions of Part 4, Appendix 1 (copy available from the
Council). This rule shall apply only to any site fully within the
55 dBA Ldn outer control boundary.
Garageable parking spaces shall have the following
minimum internal dimensions:
2.2.10 Parking Area and Access Design
All vehicular access to a site shall be in accordance with the
following standards:
Potential
# of
units
Legal
width
(m)
2.2 Development Standards
Parking and loading
1 to 3
3.0
2.7
(1)
No
(2)
3.5
4 to 8
4.0
3.5
Yes
Yes
Yes
4.0
2.2.1
9 to 15
6.0
5.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
4.0
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Parking Space Numbers
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Formed Turning Passing Sealed
width
area
area
and
(m)
drained
Height
(m)
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(1) See Rule 2.2.13 for when turning area required.
(2) Depends on gradient of access.
limit is 100km/h, the minimum spacing between
successive accesses shall be 200 metres.
(b)
For all other sites the minimum distance between
access on one site shall be 7.5 metres.
2.2.13 On-site Manoeuvring
(a)
On-site manoeuvring shall be provided to ensure
that no vehicle is required to reverse either onto or
off a site where:
(i) Any site has access to a major or minor arterial road;
or
(ii) Any site has access to a collector road and requires
three or more parking spaces; or
(iv) Any access to a site serves six or more parking
spaces; or
(v) Any residential activity provides tandem parking.
(b)
(c)
Vehicles shall not be required to undertake more
than one reverse manoeuvre when manoeuvring out
of any required parking or loading space.
Queuing space with a minimum length of 5.5m shall be
provided on site for all vehicles entering or exiting a parking
area. Queuing space length shall be measured from the road
boundary to the nearest vehicle control point or point where
conflict with vehicles already on the site may arise.
2.2.16 Surface of Parking and Loading Areas
The surface of all parking, loading, and associated access
areas (except parking areas for residential activities
requiring less than three spaces) shall be formed, sealed
and drained and parking spaces permanently marked.
2.3 Development Standards –
Site Access
Length of Vehicle Crossings
The maximum and minimum vehicle crossing lengths shall
be as follows:
Minimum
Maximum
3.5m
6m
The length of a vehicle crossing shall be measured as the
actual length of channel covers or the length of the fully
dropped kerb.
2.3.4 Minimum distance between
vehicle crossings
(a)
For sites with frontage to a road where the speed
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Maximum number of vehicle crossings
The maximum number of vehicle crossings permitted
on each road frontage of any site or comprehensive
development shall be in accordance with the following:
Frontage length
(m)
Parking spaces shall be located so as to ensure
that no vehicle is required to carry out any reverse
manoeuvring when moving from any vehicle access
to any required parking spaces.
2.2.14 Queuing Spaces
2.3.3
2.3.5
Type of road frontage
Local and
Collector
Minor
arterial
Major
arterial
0 – 16
1
1
1
>16 – 60
2
1
1
>60 – 100
2
2
1
>100
3
2
2
2.3.6 Distances of vehicle crossings
from intersections
Any part of any vehicle crossing shall not be located closer
to the intersection of any roads than the distances specified
below:
Intersecting road type
(Distance in metres)
Frontage Road
Major
arterial
Minor
arterial
Collector
Local and
Service
Major arterial
60
45
30
25
Minor arterial
45
45
30
25
Collector
30
30
30
10
Local and
Service
15
15
15
10
1.
Distances shall be measured along the boundary
parallel to the centre line of the roadway of the
frontage road from the kerb line, or formed edge, of
the intersecting road.
2.
Where the boundaries of a site do not allow the
provision of any vehicle crossing whatsoever in
conformity with the above distances, a single vehicle
crossing may be constructed in the position which
most nearly complies with the provisions of the
above table.
Note: The classification of roads is contained in Part 8,
Appendix 3 of the City Plan.
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Reference to other standards
Please note that in addition to the rules for the Living 1 Zone,
your proposal will also need to comply with all of the general
rules contained in the City Plan. These include:
a)
Eaves may intrude up to 0.6 metres into the setback.
b)
A porch, windbreak, chimney, external stairway,
landing or unenclosed balcony up to 1.8 metres in
length, may intrude into the setback for up to 0.8
metres, provided that any one of these features
intrudes only once into each setback of each
building. Intrusions by these features may occur
in combination, for example, one setback can be
intruded by both a chimney and a porch.
• Clarification of rules (refer Part 9, Clause 2)
(See relevant clauses attached below)
• Excavation and filling of land, and building near waterways (Part 9, Clause 5)
• Protected buildings, places and objects
(Part 10, Clause 1)
• Protected trees (Part 10, Clause 2)
• Outdoor advertising (Part 10, Clause 3)
• Relocated buildings (Part 10, Clause 6)
• Subdivision (Part 14)
Part 9 - General City Rules Clarification of rules
Permitted recession plane intrusions
(Clause 2.4.2)
Where a rule in this plan requires buildings to comply
with recession planes as shown in Part 2, Appendix 1 (see
diagrams on page 7) the following features may intrude
through the recession plane within the limits specified.
(i) chimneys, ventilation shafts, spires, poles and
masts (where poles and masts are less than 9m
above ground level), provided that the maximum
dimension thereof parallel to the boundary for each
of these structures shall not exceed 1m and provided
that for buildings over three storeys, such features
are contained within or are sited directly against the
outside structural walls; and
(ii) lift shafts, stair shafts, and roof water tanks
provided that there is a maximum of one intrusion
of a lift shaft or stair shaft or roof water tank (or
structural incorporating more than one of these)
permitted for every 20 metre length of internal
boundary, and the maximum dimension thereof
parallel to the boundary for this structure shall not
exceed 3m, and provided that the minimum distance
between each of these structures shall be 20m, and
provided that for buildings over three storeys, such
features are contained within or are sited directly
against the outside structural walls; and
(iii) where a single gable end with a base (excluding
eaves) of 7.5 metres or less faces a boundary and
a recession plane strikes no lower than half way
between the eaves and ridge line, the gable end may
intrude the recession plane.
Permitted open space intrusions (Clause 2.5.2)
Where a rule in this Plan requires compliance with open
space standards the following features are excluded:
• Fences, walls and retaining walls;
•
Eaves and roof overhangs up to 600mm in width
from the wall of a building;
•
Uncovered swimming pools up to 800mm in height
above ground level; and
•
Decks, terraces, balconies, porches, verandahs, bay
or box windows (supported or cantilevered) which:
- Are no more than 800mm above ground level and are uncovered or unroofed; or
- Where greater than 800mm above ground level
and / or covered or roofed, are in total no more
than 6m² in any area for any one site.
Permitted setback intrusions (Clause 2.3.2)
Where a rule in this Plan requires buildings to be setback a
minimum distance from a boundary the following features of a
building may intrude into the setback to the limits specified.
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Updated: April 2010
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Christchurch City Council
Diagram relevant to Clause 2.2.6(d) on page 3:
Recession Plane Diagrams:
Applicable to all buildings in living 1 zones and all buildings in adjoining zones
A
Applicable to all buildings:
• In the L1 zones
• On sites in other (non-living) zones
that adjoin the L1 zones
Form P-350
Updated: April 2010
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Christchurch City Council
Continuous Building Length – ridgelines and parapets:
Definitions:
Length:
Means the maximum dimension of any:
• Step;
• Ridgelines and/or parapet of a building;
• Distance between buildings; or
• Distance between ridgeline(s) and/or horizontal parapet(s)
as measured along each elevation of the building.
For the purpose of the ‘Continuous building length – exterior walls’ rules, means the maximum dimension of any step or
exterior wall of a building as measured along each elevation of the building, except: Where buildings on the same site are
separated by a distance of less than 3.6m (as measured from exterior wall to exterior wall), the length shall be the combined
maximum dimension of all the exterior walls, including any distance between them.
Ridgeline: Means any horizontal line which results from the intersection of two road surfaces which slope upwards towards each other. Where any part of a roof is flat, mono-pitched, butterfly or barrel shaped the ridgeline of that part of the roof shall be the highest horizontal line as indicated in any elevation of the building.
Step: Means a change in the line of a ridgeline and/or parapet. A horizontal step is a step inwards or outwards in the plan view of the building. A vertical step is a step upwards or downwards in an elevation of a building.
Form P-350
Updated: April 2010
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Christchurch City Council
Continuous Building Length – exterior walls:
Definitions:
Depth:
The depth of a step in an exterior wall shall be measured at right angles to the exterior wall
from which it is being measured.
Length: Means the maximum dimension of any step or exterior wall of a building as measured along
each elevation of the building, except: Where buildings on the same site are separated by a
distance of less than 3.6m (as measured from exterior wall to exterior wall), the length shall be
the combined maximum dimension of all the exterior walls, including any distance between them.
Step: Form P-350
Updated: April 2010
Means a change in the line of an exterior wall or a distance between two buildings on the same site.
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