2014-08-19 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 1-101

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       19 AUGUST 2014


11.   Home Hosted Visitor Accommodation (B&B’s)

It is proposed that the level of assessment for Visitor Accommodation Type 1 Home Hosted,
which is limited to accommodating up to 6 guests within up to 3 bedrooms within an owners
home, be reduced from code assessable to self-assessable in the Rural Zone. It would remain
code assessable in the Rural Settlement Zone and Impact assessable in the Detached Housing
Zone. The code provisions are proposed to be modified as follows to accommodate self -
assessment:

Site Suitability
Outcome 1 The site has adequate area for the           Solution 1 The site has an area of at least
proposed use, including necessary visitor parking,     a)   4,000m2 in the Rural Settlement or Rural Zone
without adverse impact on neighbouring properties.          or
                                                       b)   800m2;in any other zone
Outcome 2 Home-hosted accommodation is
sited to avoid land use conflicts with residents and   Solution 2.1 The detached house used for the
Agricultural Uses on adjacent or surrounding           purpose of Home hosted accommodation is
premises.                                              situated not less than 50m from Agricultural Uses
                                                       on adjoining premises;
                                                       AND
                                                       Solution 2.2 The detached house used for the
                                                       purpose of home hosted accommodation is
                                                       situated at least 40m from the property boundary of
                                                       any property over 4ha in area located in the Rural
                                                       Zone.
                                                       AND
                                                       Solution 2.3 The home hosted accommodation is
                                                       directly accessible from a sealed road or a good
                                                       standard gravelled road.
Visual amenity and character
Outcome 3 Building works to the dwelling unit—         Solution 3.1 The use is carried out within a
a)   are of a scale and character consistent with      detached house or where it is in a separate wing or
     surrounding residential buildings; and            pavilion it is no more than 25m from and connected
b)   visually integrate and are compatible with any    to the living and dining areas of the detached house
     existing building, the topography and             by a covered walkway.
     vegetation on-site.
                                                       Solution 3.2 No more than 3 guest bedrooms are
                                                       provided for a total of no more than 6 guests.
Guest facilities
Outcome 4 An acceptable standard of privacy and        Solution 4.1 Guests are provided with a bedroom
facilities is provided for guests                      capable of being enclosed to prevent visual or other
                                                       intrusion by members of the host family or other
                                                       guests.
                                                       AND
                                                       Solution 4.2 A separate bathroom and toilet facility
                                                       is provided within the detached house for the
                                                       exclusive use of guests.

Outcome 5 Guest accommodation is not self-             Solution 5 Guests do not have their own laundry or
contained                                              food preparation facilities

Outcome 6 Sufficient parking spaces are provided       Solution 6 One on-site car parking space per guest
on the site to cater for guests                        bedroom is provided in addition to the car parking
                                                       space required for the detached house.




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