Task 2:

The City of Lower Hutt District Plan governs various aspects of residential developments. Based on the provided scenarios, here is a detailed analysis of whether the activities would be permitted in the Medium Density Residential Activity Area .

1. Building a House (with maximum height of 7.5 metres and site coverage 33%)
In MDRAA, Rule 4F 4.2.2 permits a height of up to 11 meters. So a house to be built does not exceed 7.5 meters. Therefore the height is well within that allowed. Once more, under rule 4F 4.2.1 site coverage is allowed to be up to 50%. The proposed house only covers 33% of the site .

2. Accessory Building (48m?2; of Floor Area) together with the cutting of trees
Although an ancillary building of 48 square metres is allowable under Rule 4F 4.2.7, the removal of the Rimu tree smaller than 3 metres from the proposed new construction is potentially a problem here. Tree removal may be subject to resource consent if the trees are native or have special cultural or environmental value, as for example in Rule 4F 4.1.11.

3. House Construction Height:8.25 m with Setbacks
The proposed house stands at a height of 8.25 meters. The building should not exceed 11 meters in height as directed under Rule 4F 4.2.2. The front yard setback required is 4 meters as opposed to the MDRAA standards set under Rule 4F 4.2.4, while the side and rear yard setbacks are 1.8 meters .

This report provides preliminary advice, but additional research on local environmental protection policies is recommended.

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