Appendix B - Code Assessment

Business Uses Code



Table 14.11 Home Based Business Types 1, 2, 3

Specific Outcomes                                    Probable Solutions                                 Assessment

14.21 Type 3 Significant scale
Extent of use and residential amenity                S53.1 The business is located—
O53 The Home-based business does not interfere                                                          S53.1 - S53.2 – Specific Outcome
with the amenity of the neighbourhood from the           a) in the Rural Zone or Rural Settlement       Refer to Section 6.3 of the Town Planning Report.
operation of machinery or electrical equipment or           zone; or
from light, noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke,       b) on a lot more than 2000m2 in urban
vapour, steam, soot, ash, grit, oil, dust, waste                                                        S53.3 – Not applicable
                                                            settlements.

AND                                                                                                     O54 – Complies
                                                     S53.2 Noise from the business is not audible
                                                     beyond the site boundaries;
                                                                                                        The use is ancillary to the dwelling
O54 The scale and nature of the business is
relative to the lot size and does not dominate or    AND                                                S54.1 – Complies
conflict with the area in which it is situated;
                                                                                                        The use is ancillary to the dwelling
                                                     S53.3 All noise emitting plant and equipment
AND                                                  associated with the business is enclosed or
                                                     located at least 200m from adjoining houses;       O55 – Complies
O55 The business remains ancillary to the
residential use of the site                          AND
                                                                                                        S55.1 – Complies

                                                     S54.1 A maximum of 300m2 of the site is used for
                                                                                                        S55.2 – Not Applicable
                                                     business purposes.

                                                     S55.1 No more than 6 persons associated with the
                                                     business are present on the premise at any one
                                                     time (this includes any residents living on the
                                                     premises and directly associated with the
                                                     business);