Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 28.1.5 Required Site Details - Rural Subdivisions 28.1.5.1 Topographical Detail Generally topographical detail need only be shown on that part of the land where new building sites and lot boundaries are proposed or the degree of subdivision is intense (approaching minimum lot size requirements). It does not need to be shown over large lots which are balance areas, unless it is necessary to be shown as the basis for possible future extensions to the subdivision or unless in specific cases the Council requests it. The topographical detail shown on a Rural Subdivision Plan does not need to be as detailed as that required for an urban subdivision. Sufficient data of the same nature as the categories listed under Standard 28.1.3 should be shown if relevant to the task of identifying proposed boundaries on the ground and establishing any necessary conditions of approval. Aerial photographs, where available, may be used to supplement topographical data, provided they are of sufficient scale and clarity to be readily interpreted and shall have the boundaries of the proposed subdivision clearly indicated thereon. The circumstances of each case will determine the extent and the detail of topographical information which should be shown but the Council may ask for more information where it is necessary to assist the processing of any application. 28.1.5.2 Suitable Building Site Each proposed allotment and balance parcel must provide for a building site. Complying building sites on each lot shall be indicated on the subdivision plan and supported by a geotechnical report, where necessary, prepared by a registered engineer or geotechnical specialist, who has established credentials with the Council, for the purpose of supplying opinions as to the stability of land. Council will provide a format for the preparation of such reports. Allotments on flood prone land shall similarly have flood-free (1 in 50 year return period floods as delineated by the Building Act 1991) building sites identified on the subdivision plan and be supported by catchment analysis prepared by a registered engineer, who has established credentials with the Council, experienced in flood hydraulics. If it is proposed to create an allotment in the Rural Zone without a complying building site, then a consent notice will be applied to the newly created title, to the effect that no building will be allowed unless the standard requirements for subdivision are met in full, including the provision of a geotechnical report and satisfactory water supply, waste disposal and geotechnical information is provided. A Discretionary Land Use Activity Resource Consent will be required to remove or partially remove the title notation in the event building is proposed. The related application shall validate any proposed buildings site in accordance with the requirements of the Plan. 28.1.5.3 Water Supply All applications for consent to subdivide in a rural situation shall provide details of proposed water supply to serve all allotments, including balance land. Both the quantity and quality of the supply should be addressed. 28 - 4