Roading Connectivity

1. Where appropriate and unless otherwise determined by an operative structure plan, all subdivision shall provide road and/or pedestrian connections between the land being subdivided, existing roads, adjoining properties, and balance lots in accordance with:
   • Figure 10 “Minimum Sight Distances for Regional Arterial Roads and State Highways” in Appendix 3 and
   • Appendix 7 “Street Classification and Pavement Structure for Urban Development”
2. Any connections that are required in (a) above shall be vested as road and designed and constructed within 1m of the boundary.

Advice Note:The appropriateness of requiring the road connections shall be determined with reference to Objective O8 and Policy P9 in Part A, Section 3.8.3 – Transportation.

6.2.2 Provision Of Services

1. General
   
   
   1. All utility and amenity services provided for in NZS4404:1981 shall be extended to the proposed lot(s) bearing in mind:
      
      • The capacity for future land uses is available in the catchment being served;
      • The availability or adequacy of the existing utility services; and
      • The adverse effects on existing infrastructure are minor.
   2. Council requires that lots be independently served where not presently served where the site is greater than 200 metres from an urban zone (residential, business or industrial zones) or within the rural-residential zone.
   3. The location of all utility services which are provided through a network of physical lines shall be within the road or otherwise parallel to common property boundaries wherever practicable. 
   
   

   Services located within a State Highway road require the written permission of Transit New Zealand.

   
   
   4. Utility services shall be provided in a manner that will ensure that maintenance will avoid, remedy or mitigate any environmental effects that occur during or after their design life.
   5. Connections will be permitted after at least three working days notice is given (or earlier if appropriate) of intention to convert to an existing service, after the new reticulation has passed the necessary testing and any fees are paid.
   6. In residential, and business zones all network utility services, conductors or pipes shall be installed underground.
2. Water Supply
   
   
   1. In the Residential, Business and Industrial zones a system adequate for fire fighting purposes and for estimated consumption shall be provided.
   2. If the land being subdivided or developed lies within an area served by a Council water supply, the water reticulation and water supply for fire fighting purposes shall be provided by the developer to the subdivision in such a manner as to enable each lot to be connected to the Council supply system.
   3. In the Rural zone a system shall be provided that meets the requirements of the intended use The Council encourages that consideration be given to the “Guidelines for rural fire fighting”.
3. Sewage Disposal
   
   If the land being subdivided or developed lies within an area served by a Council sewerage scheme the property shall be provided with the appropriate utilities by the developer. See also 1.2.2(iii).
4. Stormwater Reticulation
   
   All subdivisions shall consider the necessity of providing storage facilities to reduce the demand on Council infrastructure and public waterways during short duration, high intensity rainfalls. Provisions to mitigate, avoid or remedy any resulting adverse environmental effects shall be included in the assessment of environmental effects submitted with the application for subdivision consent.
5. Electricity, Street Lighting, Telecommunication and Gas Reticulation
   
   Consideration of the layout of existing reticulation, distribution and transmission lines or pipes.
   
   See Works and Network Utilities, Section 8.