home Design guidelines
version TWO
June 2013
Long Bay
PRIMARY SCHOOL
VAUGHANS ROAD
ASHLEY
Reserve
Long Bay
COLLEGE
Heritage
Protection Zone
Long Bay
Regional Park
BEACH ROAD
TORBAY
Red line shows indicative development boundary
Contents
Vision
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Purpose3
Character5
Your home at Long Bay
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your design7
stylishly casual9
Auckland District Plan
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compliance diagrams11
Design Guidelines
materials
colour palette
fences and walls letterboxes
exterior lighting
rainwater tanks
trees and planting
driveways and entrance paths
earthworks
retaining walls
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Setting the standard at Long Bay
design standards design professionals
design review panel
construction practice
building restrictions
district plan rules
built form controls summary
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Application for design approval
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Construction practice undertaking
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Heritage
Protection Zone
Long Bay
Regional Park
BEACH ROAD
PARK
PARK
AWARUKU
Stream
Long Bay
College
PARK
AWARUKU
Wetland
GLENVAR ROAD
BEACH ROAD
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Vision
The creation of a community, offering
quality public spaces and housing
diversity that ensures distinctiveness
within its natural setting.
PURPOSE
This booklet is intended to share
with land purchasers and their
architects our vision for Long Bay
and to make recommendations for
the form of your new house.
It also contains some mandatory requirements
intended to maintain standards and property
values across the whole development.
This development plan opposite shows the first
neighbourhoods to be built at Long Bay. The
design guidelines in this document apply to any
house to be built inside the area shown with a
dashed line.
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CHARACTER
Character
Design interpretation
Welcoming and
Connecting to the street with habitable
encouraging of
spaces at the street side of the house.
social interaction
A visible front door.
Your house design will need to reflect the
A safe and family
No or low fencing in the front yard.
existing as well as anticipate the future
friendly place
The character of a place
alludes to both physical
and abstract qualities.
character of Long Bay. Reflecting the character
of your area asks you to consider your context.
A casual atmosphere
Lightness in architecture.
Coastal, seaside,
Could mean choosing materials that weather
marine setting
well in a coastal setting.
An established and
Your home appearing to ‘fit’ with those
unique streetscape
around it.
A subtropical
Using sunshade elements, verandahs, eaves
climate
and overhangs to protect from the Summer
The following table gives examples of character
elements at Long Bay and how they could be
interpreted when designing your home.
sun but still let in Winter sun.
A south-east facing,
Using appropriate planting on sloping sites.
sloping typography
Designing for views to the sea.
House designs that have changes in level.
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YOUR home
AT LONG BAY
Your Design
The vision for Long Bay encompasses homes
of many sizes, shapes, styles and materials.
Analysis of your design with respect to
the guidelines should seek to answer the
following questions:
Will this design sit comfortably in this special
seaside environment?
Is the design good architecture?
Is it elegant? Timeless?
Will it sit well beside neighbouring homes?
Will the resulting streetscape be harmonious?
This design guideline defines some design
principles that help to provide a positive
answer to these questions.
Use of a carefully considered combination of
materials can enhance an impression of informality
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Clarity of form
Rectangle
provides the
primary form
Lightness
Secondary design
elements should
generally be
either lighter in
materiality than or
contrast with the
dominant cladding
material
Clarity of form
Gable provides
the primary form
Connectedness
Living, Dining or
Kitchen facing the
street
Connectedness
Front door visible
from street
Connectedness
DIVERSe, HARmonious
and elegant
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Fences are not
encouraged
in front yards
where there is an
additional private
living court to the
rear of the house
Stylishly Casual
The design should recognise that one of the
defining characteristics of this seaside village
is a sense of casualness and informality. The
following three design principles shown below
can help to express this characteristic.
Connectedness
The design should provide for the house to
connect well to the open space around it –
its own yards and the street beyond.
Clarity of Form
The design should express the main body of
the house as a complete form (or ‘primary
form’) with the additional spaces (‘secondary
form’) connected in a way that doesn’t
obscure the main building form.
Lightness
The design should convey a sense of lightness,
rather than massiveness.
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Auckland
District plan
Long Bay has its own section in the North
Shore section of the Auckland District Plan
17B:Long Bay Structure Plan. The zoning
applying to this stage of housing is Long Bay
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To assist you and your designer, a summary of
the rules applying to LB2 are contained later
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your designer should become familiar with the
full version of the rules contained within the
District Plan. The following pages show typical
lots that comply with the LB2 zoning rules.
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Figure 5. Highlighted sections’ compliance are shown as
examples on following pages
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These diagrams are for guidance purposes only and would be subject to
final approval under Structure Plan 17B and additional Auckland Council
requirements for building and planning.
Compliance Diagrams
Lot A
Lot B
Mid Block Batter
eet
3m rear yard
3m rear yard
Str
Bottom of batter
d
yar
Service
Court
approx 34%
building coverage
fro
nt
162m2
5m
approx 35% building coverage
1.2m side yard
164m2
Living Court
80m2
1.2m side yard
1.2m side yard
Service Court
Living Court
40m2
5m front yard
5m front yard
Living Court
40m2
470m2
Street
Figure 6. Compliance diagram for lot A
(typical lower site fronting standard street)
479m2
Street
Figure 7. Compliance diagram for lot B
(typical corner site)
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These diagrams are for guidance purposes only and would be subject to
final approval under Structure Plan 17B and additional Auckland Council
requirements for building and planning.
Lot C
Lot D
STREET
Mid Block Batter
530m2
3m rear yard
Bottom of batter
Service court
5m front yard
Living Court
45m2
1.2m side yard
1.2m side yard
173m2
approx 35% building coverage
Piled foundation zone
Living Court
38m2
Service Court
2m
4m
approx 35% building coverage
1.2m side yard
1.2m side yard
Living Court
51m2
185m2
Living Court
50m2
5m front
yard
Specific design zone
6m
Top of batter
3m rear yard
500m2
GARDEN STREET
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Figure 8. Compliance diagram for lot C
(typical lower site fronting garden street)
Mid Block Batter
Figure 9. Compliance diagram for lot D
(typical upper site fronting standard street)
DESIGN guidelines
Materials
The materials and construction systems should visually reinforce the design
of the house. Designs that are intended to have a visual lightness are best
achieved by materials that convey that same sense of lightness.
The quality of the area between your
house and the street and between
you and your neighbour is very
important in ensuring the character
of Long Bay. For that reason, the
following elements in your front
yard are required to comply with
minimum standards:
• Materials
A diversity of materials is envisaged throughout Long Bay. Your choice
of materials should be appropriate to the environmental conditions and
reflect the extended natural context. Appropriate materials include stone,
brick, plaster, natural or stained wood, weather boards and shingles. Brick
and plaster finishes should not extend to large, unbroken surface areas,
nor should a whole dwelling be constructed in face brick veneer. On
the contrary, these materials would benefit from complementary wood
elements to break down monolithic dominance. Similarly, houses entirely
clad in one material are not encouraged as the objective of natural balance
and diversity would be hard to achieve.
• Colour palette
• Fences and walls
• Letterboxes
• Exterior lighting
Colour Palette
• Rainwater tanks
Reflection and integration with the natural environment are important
• Driveways and entrance paths
objectives in selecting a colour palette as well as materials. In general,
• Trees and planting
natural and recessive coloured materials will be encouraged. Brighter
• Earthworks
oranges, reds and pastels are not encouraged, especially over large areas
• Retaining walls
of brick and plaster. A Long Bay appropriate palette of colour is viewable
at the sales office.
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Figure 10. Fencing diagram A.
Use in conjunction with Boundary Fence table.
Figure 11. Fencing diagram B.
Use in conjunction with Boundary Fence table.
B1
B2
F r o n t Ya r d
A1 A2 A3
Street / Laneway
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A1
A2
A3
M
Mid Block Batter
M
R e a r Ya r d
B1
house
B2
Side
Ya r d
B1
Side
Ya r d
Street / Laneway /
Park / Walkway / Cycleway
house
C1
C2
C3
Side
Ya r d
Side
Ya r d
B1
R e a r Ya r d
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B2
F r o n t Ya r d
A1 A2 A3
Street / Laneway
Fences and Walls
Boundary Fence Table
Code
Fences and walls on the boundaries of your front yard are not encouraged.
Interface
Height
Type
A1
Front yard onto street *
max 0.9m
Unrestricted
associated with seaside settlements, where typically the front yard and
A2
Front yard onto laneway
max 0.9m
Unrestricted
street berm run together. There are many advantages that flow from this;
A3
Front yard onto reserves,
parks, cycleways & walkways
max 0.9m
Unrestricted
A4
Front yard onto garden street
not permitted
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B1
Side and rear yard onto
neighbour (behind front yard)
max 1.8m
Unrestricted
B2
Side yard onto neighbour
(within front yard)
same as A **
same as A **
C1
Rear or side yard onto street*
max 0.9m
Unrestricted
C2
Rear or side yard onto laneway
0 - 1.2m
Unrestricted
1.2m - 1.8m max
Permeable***
Rear or side yard onto reserves,
parks, cycleways & walkways
0 - 1.2m
Unrestricted
front yards. Because there might be a change in height of this side fence
1.2m - 1.8m max
Permeable***
from front to rear on your side boundary, this height change should happen
C4
Side yard onto garden street
not permitted
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M
Anywhere in mid block batter
notwithstanding above
1.2m
pool type,
black
The design vision for Long Bay is to evoke the spirit of informality
C3
the high quality landscaping proposed for the streets then becomes part of
your landscape. Site lines from vehicles to driveways and footpaths improve
(particularly when reversing) which increases safety for active children and
adults in the street.
If you require a fence on the boundary of your front yard it must be no
higher than 0.9m (except for any boundary onto Beach Road which can be
1.2m high). Gates should be in keeping with the scale and appearance of
the fence with which they are associated. The Garden Streets have different
criteria when it comes to the front yard. Because the street and front yard
are blurred, no front yard fences are permitted in those streets.
The choice of fence at the side and rear of your house is broader than for
at a point setback from the front of your house. Fences within mid block
batters need to be black pool type fencing, raked to follow the contour of
the slope (they may not be stepped).
See figures 10 and 11 on the previous page and the Boundary Fence Table
* Except if onto Beach Road where maximum height is 1.2m
**Match to relevant front yard condition
***Permeable fencing is defined as at least 50% of the fence is visually permeable
adjacent for further explanation. Refer to ‘Building Restrictions’ section for
a list of prohibited materials and see 17B.5.3.11 of the Structure Plan for
more information.
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Front Yard Fencing
Front Yard Fencing
Side And Rear Yard Fencing
A1
A1
A2
A2
A3
A3
B2
B2
C3
Figure 12. Low, visually permeable fence in front yard
Figure 13. Front yard fence - acceptable example
Figure 14. Rear and side yard - acceptable example
Rear Yard Fencing
Mid Block Batter
Side And Rear Yard Fencing
C1
M
B1
C2
Figure 15. Example of 50% visually permeable
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Figure 16. Black pool type fencing for mid block batters
Figure 17. Side & rear boundary fence - acceptable example
Letterboxes
Side And Rear Yard Fencing
Letter boxes shall have the appearance of being
integrated into the front yard design. For example
they could be incorporated into the front fence,
adjacent to a low box hedge or be incorporated into a
rectangular masonry or stone “blade wall” beside the
entrance path as illustrated here.
Exterior lighting
It is recommended that any exterior lighting solutions
be integrated into the architecture or landscaping
so as to blend or disappear from the street. Any
illumination should be subtle enough to not detract
from the natural character of the street or spill onto
Figure 18. Letterbox with front fence
Figure 19. Letterbox incorporated into blade wall
Figure 20. Screening for rainwater tanks acceptable example
Figure 21. Screening for rainwater tanks acceptable example
neighbouring properties.
Rainwater Tanks
The Long Bay Structure Plan requires that houses in
this area manage stormwater by use of a minimum
3000l rainwater tank. These need to be used as a nonpotable source of water for use around the home.
These tanks and any associated pumps should be
placed in the rear or side yard of your site, preferably
underground or if not, fully screened and not visible
from the road. Tanks should not be visible above the
adjacent screening and fencing. Suitable screening
options are shown in figures 20 and 21. Refer to the
‘Building Restrictions’ section for more information,
the Structure Plan 17B.5.3.4 (c), and associated council
guidance sheets for standard installation practices.
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Figure 22. Low planting in front yard to maintain outlook
Figure 23. Shrubs used for screening
Figure 24. Hedge planted behind low, permeable fence
Figure 25. Layers of height and texture
Trees and Planting
Front yard planting reinforces
entrances, softens hard surfaces,
screens services, and provides privacy
and separation between each lot.
Planting must be designed to create layers of
At least one tree of the following list is
height, texture and colour. In Garden Streets
required to be planted in your back yard.
the front boundary is blurred by the landscape
Any necessary equivalencies will require
design and front yard landscaping may be
approval by the design panel.
carried out by the developer to a specific
• Fruit tree (with a medium mature size of 3
design. In regular streets, hedges and planting
to 5m) such as Malus (apple), Citrus are encouraged over fencing if definition of
(lemon, lime, grapefruit), Fig (ficus), the front yard boundary is desired.
planted at 45L or PB95 grade.
All front yard planting (excl trees) must be:
• Limited in overall height to maintain outlook to the street
• Native tree (with a maximum mature size of 5-6m) such as Lemonwood, Kowhai, Mahoe, Kohuhu planted at PB150 grade.
• Mass planted to achieve a continuous and When locating a tree, consideration should
be given to the mature size of the tree, and
even coverage once mature
• A single species used for hedges
to the use of root barriers when planting in
• Selected and sited for optimum growing close proximity to buildings. If the Native Tree
is selected, it may be planted within the mid
conditions (e.g. for shade and shelter)
• Appropriately selected for intended block batters rather than within the living
court. This may be preferable on sites where
purpose (e.g. larger shrubs for screening)
• Completed prior to occupation of the the rear yard is to the south-east.
dwelling
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Driveways and
Entrance Paths
Residence
Driveways and paths shall be of
concrete, stone or concrete
cobblestones.
Garage
Front yard
Concrete, (exposed aggregate or any other
4m
1.2m
finish) should contain 2% by volume black
Footpath
oxide added to concrete mix.
Regardless of the material, colour shall be in
the cool grey palette to visually tone with the
Driveway
Figure 26. Driveway configuration
public concrete footpaths. Where possible,
the use of permeable pavers is encouraged
and (depending on building coverage) will be
advantageous in order to meet permeability
objectives within the Long Bay Structure Plan.
Concrete driveways shall be sawcut at equal
intervals of no greater than 2.4m parallel to
the road and at least bisected in the other
direction. Paths in the front yard shall be
sawcut at 1.2m parallel to the road.
Specific engineering approval has been
granted for max 6m wide crossings in the
garden street. Elsewhere driveways shall be
3.5m at the boundary. In most cases the width
Residence
of the driveway at the boundary will be less
than the width of the driveway at the garage.
Your crossing will either be 2m or 4m from the
boundary as shown in figures 26 and 27.
Front yard
2m
Footpath
Figure 27. Driveway configuration
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the spirit of informality
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Earthworks
Retaining Walls
Many sites will have the building platform
Retaining walls must be no higher than 1.5m.
already formed to a near-flat condition in
Taller walls may be approved by the Design
readiness for construction. The transition of
Review Panel, but will be required to be
land from one building platform to another
stepped as shown opposite, such that each
is the result of careful consideration. For that
wall is no higher than 1.5 m with a minimum
reason earthworks, other than to construct
0.4m space between for planting.
your home, are not allowed. The construction
of large retaining walls should not be
necessary, nor is it desirable.
It is preferred that retaining walls are
constructed of either plastered concrete or
concrete block, stone, or flat–faced keystone
concrete masonry. In some circumstances
the Design Review Panel may allow timber
retaining walls provided the posts and rails
Timber crib retaining walls
are of sawn rectangular cross-section and are
stained. Planting will be required in front of
such walls.
Crib walling (whether timber or concrete),
concrete keystone (stepped type), round
wood timber retaining walls are not
acceptable.
Round timber pole retaining walls
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Terraced concrete retaining walls
Using sloped planting to minimise retaining
Timber square profile retaining wall with planting
Plastered masonry and finished timber retaining
Flat-faced keystone retaining walls
Masonry block retaining walls
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Setting THE standard
at Long Bay
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Design Standards
Most of us would like to know
that when we build a new home of
quality, our neighbours will bring
a similar standard to bear on their
site. The following section sets out
the process that all purchasers
will need to follow to achieve that
outcome across the development.
Design Review Panel
All designs must be submitted to the Long Bay
The applicant is responsible for payment of
design review panel for approval at two stages
their own design professionals for changes that
of development of the design:
may be requested by the design review panel.
1. Preliminary design stage The application form for design panel approval,
2. Detailed design stage
and guidance on what needs to be provided in
the way of materials information and drawings,
The review panel will evaluate the designs for
is available at the end of this document
compliance with this design guideline and will,
if necessary, request changes. In special cases
the design review panel may approve design
elements that do not comply with this design
guideline. The design review panel does not
have the power to waive District Plan rules.
Approval by the design review panel does not
Design Professionals
obviate the need to apply to Auckland Council
It is expected that all purchasers will engage
The benefit of a two-stage review process
the services of competent design professionals
is that you will receive a “heads up” on the
(registered architects, experienced residential
suitability of your design at the preliminary
draughtspeople, structural engineers etc) to
design stage, when typically just a modest
design their homes.
amount of effort and expense has been
for land use consent and/or building consent.
Construction Practice
It is expected that all persons undertaking
residential building works act in accordance
with the Construction Practice Undertaking
found at the rear of this Home Design
Guidelines document.
outlaid. An approved design at this early stage
will allow you to proceed with confidence to
the next stage. The final evaluation at detailed
design stage, prior to lodging building consent,
is intended to establish that the design has
continued to develop in accordance with the
earlier approved design.
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Building Restrictions
There are some building materials
and practices that are prohibited:
1. Once construction of any building has 8. Boats, caravans and the like are not allowed view by full height screening as per figures
commenced, the exterior and frontyard in the front yard. Nor should they be stored 20 and 21. The same rules apply if located landscaping must be completed within 12 on driveways. They may be located within beneath decks.
months.
the rear yard or side yard.
14. Driveways and paths in the front yard must 2. Construction of front yard landscaping 9. No visually obtrusive or highly reflective be constructed of materials specified works must be completed prior to roof, wall or joinery materials, colours or elsewhere in this document.
occupation of the house.
mirror glass may be used for any building.
15. Additional restrictions are listed in a 3. Temporary structures such as builder’s 10. Pole or pile foundations, if exposed to view,
document called Long Bay Building sheds must be removed within 12 months shall be clad in a material visually compatible
Covenants a copy of which is available at of commencement of building.
with the main cladding of the house.
the sales office.
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4. Relocatable or second hand houses are 11. No building or structure, except for fencing, may extend beyond the top of the mid 5. Building materials must be new, or if block batters.
recycled, be of high quality & compliant 12. Home heating fuel tanks, gas cylinders, with the New Zealand Building Code.
airconditioning units, external water heaters,
6. Large free standing satellite signal clotheslines and the like should be receiving dishes are not allowed. Smaller positioned in the side or rear yard, as “Sky TV” style satellite dishes must be unobtrusively as possible.
located as unobtrusively as possible.
13. Rainwater tanks should be underground if prohibited.
7. Garden sheds and other auxiliary buildings possible, if required to be above ground,
must not be located in the front yard. They they must not be located in front yards or must be clad in materials compatible with other visually obtrusive locations & must be the colour and nature of the house.
no more than 1.8m high, obscured from District Plan Rules
Your design needs to comply with the relevant
rules contained within the District Plan and as
noted earlier in this guideline, your architect or
designer will need to become familiar with the
rules. Rules for integrated housing differ to
those outlined within.
Following for your convenience is a summary of the
main rules pertaining to the Long Bay 2 (LB2) zone from
the Operative Long Bay Structure Plan as at July 2012.
The summary is to be used as a guide only. Further controls apply.
Refer Section 17B of the North Shore Section of the Auckland District Plan.
Zone
Long Bay 2, suburban residential rule
Reference
Maximum Height
8m and 2 storeys
17B.5.3.2
Height to
boundary
No part of any building shall exceed
a height equal to 2.5 metres plus the
shortest horizontal distance between
that part of a building and any site
boundary.
17B.5.3.3
(16.6.1.3)
Front Yard
5m.
17B.5.3.4
Side Yard
1.2m.
17B.5.3.4
Rear Yard
3m.
17B.5.3.4
Maximum
building coverage
35%.
17B.5.3.8
Maximum
impervious area
50% (to a max of 500m2).
17B.5.3.10
Rainwater tank
A min 3000 litre combined
detention and storage tank is
necessary per dwelling.
17B.5.3.10
(c)
Garages
Must not exceed 50% of the width of
the front face of the building. They
must be set back at least 1m behind
the front face of the unit.
17B.5.3.13
Outdoor Living
Space
Not less than 80m2 and contains no
dimension less than 4m.
17B.5.4.1.1
(16.6.2.4
(a))
Service Courts
Not less than 20m2 and contains no
dimension less than 3m.
17B.5.4.1.2
(16.6.2.5)
Built Form Controls Summary
A guide to different instruments of control on land
development
Document /
Instrument
Purpose / Status
Implementation
Enforcement
Design
Guidelines
To control the quality
of built form.
Largely concerned
with controlling the
design and quality
of the initial built
development
Through a clause in
the sale & purchase
agreements for land Enforced by
developer.
Design Approval
Panel decides
on design &
materials quality
Covenant
To control critical
neighbourhood
amenity aspects –
(fencing, parking,
landscaping etc) in
perpetuity – ie post
establishment of
initial built form and
beyond the duration
of the developer’s
involvement
Registered on title;
granted by all Lots
in a stage in favour
of all other Lots in
the stage (mutual
covenants).
Benefits & obligations
pass with title
Enforced by
adjoining
neighbours in
the same stage.
Encumbrance
To control critical
neighbourhood
amenity aspects –
(fencing, parking,
landscaping etc)
registered on title in
favour of developer
Operates as a
charge on land (in
similar fashion to a
mortgage).
Enforced by
developer.
Once developer
completes
development,
encumbrance is
discharged if not
already expired.
Consent
Notice
Restrictions and
obligations placed
on the use of one or
more Lots – usually in
relation to land use or
geotechnical issues.
Registered on title
through section
221 of the Resource
Management Act
1991. Usually required
as a condition of
Resource Consent.
Approved by Council
prior to 224C
Enforced by
Council
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home Design guidelines
Application for Design
approval at Long Bay
External Materials and Colour Schedule
ITEM
Lot:
DP:
Date:
Street Name:
Roofing
Spouting
Applicant Contact Details
Postal Address :
Cladding 1
Email:
Cladding 2
Approval Type (please tick)
Cladding 3
Preliminary
Final
Document Checklist (please tick)
COLOUR
For final approval
Fascia
Applicant Name:
Tel: MATERIAL/FINISH
2 sets are required for all approvals
Windows
Trim/Corner
Boxing
Front Door
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL – CONCEPT DESIGN DRAWINGS
(minimum 1:100 scale)
Site Plan Floor Plans
Elevations
External Materials Schedule
FINAL APPROVAL - BUILDING CONSENT APPLICATION DRAWINGS
Garage Door
Pergolas
Balustrades
Fencing
(minimum 1:100 scale)
Site Plan
Floor Plans
Elevations
External Materials and Colour Schedule
Landscape Design Plans
Fencing
Completed application forms can be submitted, with 2 sets of drawings to
Long Bay Communities Ltd, PO Box 106 249 Auckland 1010
Email: sales@longbay.co.nz
Construction
practice Undertaking
The builder must, at all times during construction,
comply with this Construction Practice Undertaking
to ensure that each Lot within the development
is kept in a safe and clean condition, and that all
persons performing work on each Lot conduct
themselves in a responsible and professional manner.
This acknowledgement is to be signed
and submitted together with the final
application for Design Approval.
1. Health & Safety
The builder must
i. take all practicable steps to ensure that no harm comes to any persons on each Lot or in the vicinity of each Lot;
ii. control the building site on each Lot as a place of work within the meaning of section 16 of the HSE Act, and shall comply with all the applicable statutory requirements, regulations and codes of practice regarding safety in its operations on the Lot;
iii. have an acceptable industry standard Health & Safety policy;
iv. erect and maintain appropriate temporary construction fencing around the lot when undertaking any construction works on the site.
v. ensure appropriate Health & Safety signage is displayed on the Lot.
2. Lot Tidiness & Access
The builder must ensure that :
i. any grass on the Lot is regularly mowed and any weeds controlled;
ii. all materials are stored within the Lot and are
kept in a tidy state and in a manner that reduces the risk of damage or injury to property or persons;
iii. all rubbish and trade waste located on the Lot is removed at regular intervals and, at all times, stored in receptacles appropriate for waste of that nature;
iv. all construction vehicles accessing the Lot do so only via the vehicle crossing.
3. Protection of Public Assets
The builder :
i. must ensure that it avoids damage to street trees, parking bays, footpaths, roads, rain gardens and any other public assets within the development;
ii. must not, and must not procure any other person to, drive any metal-tracked earthmoving equipment on roads within the development;
iii. acknowledges that the adjacent footpaths, roads and public areas are to be kept as clean and tidy as possible at all times.
4. Damage & Repairs
In the event of any damage occurring to any of the aforementioned public assets the builder shall :
i. immediately advise Long Bay Communities Ltd (LBCL) of the location, nature and extent of the damage;
ii. request the appropriate specifications in order to undertake repair work;
iii. repair the damage as per the specifications provided by LBCL.
5. Environmental Awareness
Sediment is a significant contaminant of our streams, lakes and coastal waters. The cumulative effect of sediment from individual building and earthworks sites can have a devastating effect on
rain gardens and waterways at Long Bay, ultimately degrading their ecological value. The following devices are utilised to treat stormwater:
i. rain gardens help remove pollutants by filtering stormwater through soil mix and plants. These absorb and filter contaminants before stormwater flows to the wetland, streams and eventually the sea.
ii. The Awaruku wetland has been designed to service both the Long Bay development and neighbouring homes in the Awaruku Stream catchment. This significant environmental asset should always be treated with care, understanding that whatever home Design guidelines
substances flow into the road cesspits end up in the wetland.
6. General
It is the responsibility of the builder to :
i. comply with all statutes, regulations, by-laws and local and regional territorial authority requirements in relation to construction of the dwelling;
ii. take all reasonable steps to minimise noise and disruption to neighbouring residents;
iii. ensure all sub-contractors visiting the site are aware of the Construction Practice Undertaking.
In signing below, the owner and builder agree
that they have read the Construction Practice
Undertaking and agree to abide by the same at all
times.
Signed by:
Owner:
Date:
Builder:
Builder Tel:
0800 LONGBAY
www.longbay.co.nz