Dwelling house or secondary dwelling affected by natural disaster
5.9 Dwelling house or secondary dwelling affected by natural disaster
The objective of this clause is to enable the repair or replacement of lawfully erected dwelling houses and secondary dwellings that have been damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster.
This clause applies to land in the following zones—
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots,
R2 Low Density Residential,
R3 Medium Density Residential,
R4 High Density Residential.
Despite the other provisions of this Plan, development consent may be granted to development on land to which this clause applies to enable a dwelling house or secondary dwelling that has been damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster to be repaired or replaced if—
the dwelling house or secondary dwelling was lawfully erected, and
the development application seeking the development consent is made to the consent authority no later than 5 years after the day on which the natural disaster caused the damage or destruction.
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