Resource Management Act Practice and Performance: Are Rules Achieving the Desired Environmental Outcomes?
June 1998, Ref. ME275
This case study looked at council controls in district plans limiting how close buildings can be constructed to the front boundaries of residential sections. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of these controls and whether they are achieving the desired environmental outcomes.
Please note that this document is based on older research and this should be kept in mind when referring to it.
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Contents:
Executive summary
Section One - Introduction
Section Two - Why are there front yard setback controls?
Section Three - Methodology
Section Four - Findings
Section Five - Value and desirability of setback controls
Section Six - Conclusion
