Maximum height of buildings and structures for the purpose of GIZ-R11.1 and GIZ-PREC01-R1.1
Maximum height of buildings and structures for the purpose of GIZ-R11.1 and GIZ-PREC01-R1.1 Buildings and structures must comply with the following maximum height limits above ground level: Assessment criteria where the standard is infringed: The extent to which the additional height is necessary to provide for functional needs or operational needs of the activities on the site; Visual and amenity effects; Dominance, privacy and shading effects on adjoining sites; and Proximity of the building to any Residential Zone, Open Space and Recreation Zone or sensitive activities in other zones and the extent to which the separation distance mitigates the effects of the additional height. Location Limit Height Control Area 1 Southern Landfill Rongotai East Miramar south Tawa Street and Main Road Glenside Area 1A, Area 1B and Area 2 Miramar/Burnham wharf precinct Moa Point Lincolnshire Farm 12 metres Height Control Area 2 Tawa: Collins Avenue Kaiwharawhara Grenada Village 15 metres Height Control Area 3 Grenada North Ngauranga Newlands Area 1A and 1B Miramar/Burnham wharf precinct (buildings and structures associated with operational port activities only) 18 metres Fences and standalone walls must not exceed a maximum height of 1.8 metres (measured above ground level). This standard does not apply to: Cranes, elevators and similar cargo handling equipment and lighting poles in the Miramar/Burnham Wharf precinct.