From 1 July 2025 we're changing to a fees up front payment system. This means that payment is made at the application stage and when we have granted the application we can issue it to the customer at the same time - speeding up the turnaround time on building consents. Any additional processing time (recoverable on an actual and reasonable basis, as per the Building Act 2004 s281B) and planning/engineering approval charges (if applicable) will be invoiced at the end of processing.
4.4 Marae, Whare Nui and Housing Developments
4.4.1 Development
- The development shall be on allotments on or adjoining a Marae.
- The development shall not exceed a maximum of 25 dwelling units.
- The development shall not exceed a density of one dwelling per 2,000 m2 of nett site area in the area covered by the application.
| Objectives/Policies | ||
| 3.3.2.1 | O2 | P1, P2, P3 |
| 3.5.2.1 | O2 | P1, P3, P5 |
Explanation
Council has, with the agreement of the iwi, implemented the above provisions.
In consultation with the Iwi these provisions are intended to facilitate the relationship of Maori with their ancestral lands. Council is not attempting to specifically provide the opportunity for villages for other communal groups. Council is also not providing the opportunity for retailing and rural industries on ancestral lands. Council considers it necessary to preserve rural land for rural production and to ensure such activities are treated similarly throughout the District regardless of land ownership.
