Unitary plan & subdivision

[CraigD]

Does anyone know how the unitary plan has affected the subdivision process. Previously a section would have been subdivided into fee simple minimum size area's but now in zones like Mixed Urban it seems like its saying the rules are around number of dwellings rather than subdivided land sizes. If...

[AlexL]

I've heard from through the grape vine that the unitary plan's current permitted number of dwellings per site is to increase from 2 to 3 per site. I under council has already accepted this change - has anyone else heard anything?

googling has yielded me this document which talks about...

[Button]

Hi,

I want to subdivide and building a new house on the back of my property (in Auckland). I'm hoping to use the existing driveway as access for the rear property, but I think this might "violate" the rules of the unitary plan.

Specifically, the driveway is hard...

[Button]

Hi,

I'm considering subdividing and building a new house on the back of the property (in Auckland). I want to use the existing driveway to service the rear property, but I think it's slightly too narrow where it goes past the existing house. (The Unitary Plan says driveways need to be 3m...

[Zorwarrior]

Hi all,

I have been reading the novel that is the Unitary plan but cannot figure out how subdivisions work under Mixed Housing Suburban. I tried the council but answers are not straight.

I have a 765m2 plot that I am looking at options for development. Is 765m2 enough to...

[hopetown]

HI,

Looking at a house built right on top of 1% floodplain.

Auckland Council have put a stormwater drain in, which according to stormwater engineer reports (submitted before house was built) diverts any water through piping to bottom of section.

Do you think...

[Nikg257]

Hi all,

We are just looking at purchasing a home with a large subdividable section off the back. We are now in final stages of due diligence and wanted to know some costs around subdividing in Auckland and how to figure out whether it is do-able or not.

The rear site is...

[mortgage broker]

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[phil k]

Hi, I need some help interpreting the new unitary plan rules.
We live in a duplex and would like to extend our house and build close to the side boundary that has the common wall. I'd like some clarification on how the new unitary plan effects us in relation to the side yard controls and height...

[Striver14]

Auckland Council is introducing a new rule requiring Auckland property owners to seek iwi approval to work on sites of cultural and heritage value to Maori. This will cause huge unnecessary delays and costs and is political correctness gone mad. They will claim every site has cultural and heritage value...

[Ross Brader]

Anyone had a chance to check out the unitary plan yet? Would be keen to see some feedback on it.

Link to the interactive zoning map:
acmaps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/unitaryplan/HTMLViewer/index.html

Link to the Rules
unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/pages/pla...

[newbrew]

Any thoughts on the Auckland Unitary Plan and how it might affect property investment?

http: / / www . nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10866735