Dual occupancies and secondary dwellings in certain rural and conservation zones
7.10 Dual occupancies and secondary dwellings in certain rural and conservation zones
The objective of this clause is to ensure that effluent generated by dual occupancies or secondary dwellings is managed on site to protect waterways and the amenity of adjoining lots.
This clause applies to land in the following zones that is not connected to a sewage reticulation system—
Zone RU1 Primary Production,
Zone RU2 Rural Landscape,
Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots,
Zone C3 Environmental Management,
Zone C4 Environmental Living.
Development consent must not be granted for a dual occupancy on a lot to which this clause applies unless the lot has an area of at least 2 hectares.
Development consent must not be granted for a secondary dwelling on a lot to which this clause applies unless the lot has an area of at least 2 hectares or it can be demonstrated that the existing on-site effluent disposal system has sufficient capacity for the secondary dwelling.
Development consent must not be granted for the erection of more than 2 dwellings on a lot to which this clause applies.
Development consent must not be granted for the subdivision of a dual occupancy on a lot to which this clause applies into a strata, company or community title.
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