Height in relation to boundary

Height in relation to boundary No part of any building or structure may project beyond the relevant recession plane shown below: Assessment criteria where the standard is infringed: Dominance, privacy and shading effects on adjoining sites; Whether an increase in height in relation to boundary results from a response to natural hazard mitigation; Effects on public spaces; and The extent to which an increase in height in relation to boundary would contribute to a substantial increase in residential accommodation. Location Recession plane Boundary adjoining any site within the MRZ with a height limit of 11m identified on the District Plan Maps 60° measured from a height of 4m vertically above ground level Boundary adjoining any site within the MRZ with a height limit of 14m identified on the District Plan Maps 60° measured from a height of 5m vertically above ground level Boundary adjoining any site within the HRZ 60° measured from a height of 8m vertically above ground level Boundary adjoining any site within an Open Space and Recreation Zone 60° measured from a height of 5m vertically above ground level These standards do not apply to: A boundary with a road; Internal boundaries; Solar power and heating components attached to a building provided these do not exceed the height in relation to boundary by more than 500mm; and Satellite dishes, antennas, aerials, chimneys, flues, architectural or decorative features (e.g. finials, spires) provided that none of these exceed 1m in diameter and do not exceed the height in relation to boundary by more than 3m measured vertically.