Zoning

Draft changes to Residential 2

Draft maps showing proposed changes
Street address list of properties the proposed changes apply to
Proposed criteria to determine the parts of Residential 2 zone that will have demolition control
Information for property owners
Reports

Auckland City Council has sought feedback from the public on proposals to exclude some properties and streets from the demolition controls in the Residential 2 zone.

The feedback period has now closed.

The City Development Committee has confirmed its position that pre-1940s demolition controls, proposed in plan change 163, be removed from residential 2 streets and properties that display little or no remaining character.

The council has made a street-by-street review of properties in the residential 2 zone to draft a consistent approach to demolition control areas. Areas that retain a sufficient "garden suburb character" are regarded worthy of protection.

Background information outlining the proposal, and maps identifying affected streets, are being sent to all occupiers and owners within the residential 2 zone for their feedback.

Plan change 163, covering residential 1 and 2 zones, has been appealed to the Environment Court and feedback from this process will inform the council's position in the appeal process.

The council has not changed its position on residential 1 zone properties which continue to have demolition controls for pre-1940's buildings in the zone.

Draft maps showing proposed changes

These maps identify the Residential 2 zone. If your property is within the areas shown as hatched, you will not be required to apply for a resource consent to demolish or remove a pre-1940 building. This will only be the case if these controls are confirmed as a result of this feedback process and further discussions with the parties to the appeals.

Map 1 (803k PDF) - Eastern plus Otahuhu
Map 2 (621k PDF) - Central.
Map 3 (659k PDF) - Western

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Street address list of properties the proposed changes apply to

Download the street address list (57k PDF)

Proposed criteria to determine the parts of Residential 2 zone that will have demolition control

Streets, or parts of streets, will require demolition consent if they have a "garden suburb" character, which is defined by the following characteristics:

a dominance of pre-1940s houses that are visible to the street in a recognisably original form. Dominance is defined as 60 per cent of pre-1940 houses in the street retaining their character
if below the 60 per cent threshold, the presence of a smaller but distinctly original group of houses (a group is a minimum of three houses)
the absence of garaging in the defined front yard
the general absence of high fences
presence of an open character with gardens and trees

Excluded from protection under this recommendation are sites that are accessed from long driveways.

Information for property owners

Background information outlining the proposal, and maps identifying affected streets, are being sent to all occupiers and owners within the residential 2 zone for their feedback.

Download a copy of the information (90k PDF)

Reports

Hearing report
Part 1 (4968k PDF)
Part 2 (5015k PDF)
Part 3 (6275k PDF)
Part 4 (4587k PDF)
Part 5 (6972k PDF)
Part 6 (6643k PDF)
Part 7 (4046k PDF)
Part 8 (6524k PDF)
Part 9 (7414k PDF)

Decision report (635k PDF)

Reviewed August 2008