Southern Islands (SMBI)

What City Plan zones are The Neighbourhood Centre Zone provides for a range of businesses, services and facilities, such present on the SMBI? as convenience stores, to meet the day-to- Each property in is situated within a day needs of residents in the immediate walkable ‘zone’. Zones describe the intended character of neighbourhood. A range of retail, commercial and an area and are used to determine land uses that community uses can be established in this zone. are generally consistent with that area. Sites on the The Local Centre facilitates the provision of SMBI are predominantly situated within the following zones: services and facilities to meet the needs of the island community and tourists. This includes small  Character residential zone; scale non-residential uses, such as convenience  Neighbourhood centre zone; stores.  Local centre zone;  Environmental management zone; and Are there similar zones in  Rural zone. previous planning documents? For more information on zones, click here to The residential zones use the naming conventions access the City Plan zones fact sheet. provided for in the former Planning Provisions. For example, the SMBI Residential What does each zone mean? Zone in the superseded Redlands Planning The Character Residential Zone provides land for Scheme 2006 became the Character Residential development of low-key, detached dwelling houses Zone in the Redland City Plan 2018. on existing or combined lots. The zone encourages various detached housing styles and What other City Plan sizes and provides for a limited range of small provisions may affect my scale non-residential uses. Reconfiguration (subdivision) is restricted unless it maintains or property? enlarges current lot sizes through amalgamations. In addition to the zones, sites may be affected by overlays. An overlay is a layer within the City Plan The Rural Zone provides for a range of primary that covers one or more parcels of land. An overlay production activities while protecting natural identifies land that contains particular values or resources and significant environmental and constraints. Overlays ensure these values are landscape values. The zone caters for residential considered through the assessment process and uses such as detached dwellings. Additionally, the that development is designed and located zone provides for a range of non-residential uses. accordingly. If your property is affected by an The Environmental Management Zone seeks to overlay, a proposed development may require protect land with significant natural values while assessment against the applicable overlay code. providing for dwelling houses on privately owned There are twelve overlays in the City lots.

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