Part II Chapter 18 - Special Area Rules

TRMP Chapter 18 - Special Area Rules

For ease of use, this chapter is broken down into sections, as follows. 

Section 18.1: Significant Natural Areas 

This section contains rules in relation to significant natural areas. A schedule of protected areas is also included.

Section 18.1: Significant Natural Areas

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Section 18.2: Landscape Priority Areas 

This section contains rules in relation to land uses in the Landscape Priority Areas. There are specific rules in relation to the following:

  • land use;
  • buildings;
  • destruction or removal of indigenous forest;
  • plantation forestry.

Section 18.2: Landscape Priority Areas

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Section 18.3: Groundwater Recharge Protection Area 

This section contains rules in relation to land uses in the Groundwater Recharge Protection Area. There are specific rules in respect of plantation forestry.

Section 18.3: Groundwater Recharge Protection Area

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Section 18.4: Surface Water Yield Protection Area 

This section contains rules in relation to land uses in the Surface Water Yield Protection Area. There are specific rules in respect of plantation forestry.

Section 18.4: Surface Water Yield Protection Area

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Section 18.5: Land Disturbance Areas 

This section contains rules for land uses in Land Disturbance Area 1 and Land Disturbance Area 2. There are specific rules in relation to the following:

  • land disturbance;
  • recontouring of land;
  • quarrying;
  • destruction or removal of vegetation, or soil disturbance;
  • earthworks.

Section 18.5: Land Disturbance Area

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Section 18.6: Quarry Area 

This section includes rules for land uses in the Quarry Area.

There are specific rules relating to the following:

  • land uses;
  • dwelling or residential activity;
  • quarrying.

Section 18.6: Quarry Area

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Section 18.7: Residential Activity Restriction Area 

This section contains rules for land uses in the Residential Activity Restriction Area. It contains specific rules in relation to residential activities.

Section 18.7: Residential Activity Restriction Area

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Section 18.8: Road Area 

This section contains rules for land uses in the Road Area. There are specific rules for:

  • land use; and
  • road construction.

Various schedules are also included.

Section 18.8: Road Area

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Section 18.9: Coastal Hazard Area 

This section contains rules for land uses in the Coastal Hazard Area. There are specific rules relating to building construction or alteration.

Section 18.9: Coastal Hazard Area

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Section 18.10: Chemical Hazard Area 

This section contains rules for land uses and subdivision in the Chemical Hazard Area. There are specific rules for the following:

  • land use and subdivision;
  • remediation of contaminated sites.

Section 18.10: Chemical Hazard Area

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Section 18.11: Coastal Environment Area 

This section contains rules for land uses in the Coastal Environment Area. There are specific rules relating to the following:

  • land use;
  • building construction or alteration;
  • disposal of refuse.

Section 18.11: Coastal Environment Area

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Section 18.12: Slope Instability Risk Area 

This section contains rules for land use and subdivision in the Slope Instability Risk Area. There are specific rules for both land use and subdivision.

Section 18.12: Slope Instability Risk Area

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Section 18.13: Fault Rupture Risk Area 

This section contains rules for subdivision and building construction or alteration in the Fault Rupture Risk Area.

Section 18.13: Fault Rupture Risk Area

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