What is the maximum gba (new buildings/structures) in the Light Industrial, Far North?

450m². This is a summary of the Far North district plan — verify against the council's official plan before relying on it.

What is the height in relation to boundary (recession plane) in the Light Industrial, Far North?

45° from 3m above ground level. This is a summary of the Far North district plan — verify against the council's official plan before relying on it.

2m minimum. This is a summary of the Far North district plan — verify against the council's official plan before relying on it.

26m minimum. This is a summary of the Far North district plan — verify against the council's official plan before relying on it.

Maximum 15%. This is a summary of the Far North district plan — verify against the council's official plan before relying on it.

Minimum 10% of site area. This is a summary of the Far North district plan — verify against the council's official plan before relying on it.

Rule	Value	Notes
Maximum GBA (new buildings/structures)	450m²	Permitted activity threshold
Height in relation to boundary (recession plane)	45° from 3m above ground level	Adjoins Residential, Coastal Residential, Russell Township, Coastal Living or Rural Living zones
Setback from State Highways and arterial roads	2m minimum	Building setback only
Setback from MHWS	26m minimum	Heavy Industrial zone reference standard
Site coverage (combined building and impermeable surfaces)	Maximum 15%	Heavy Industrial zone; Light Industrial requires 10% minimum permeable surface
Permeable surface	Minimum 10% of site area	Must be planted in grass, vegetation or landscaped with permeable material
Outdoor storage screening	1.8m minimum height solid fence/wall	Must not be visible from adjoining sites and public land; construction materials exempted for 12 months
Road boundary landscaping	50% minimum of road boundary	Minimum 1m height at installation; continuous 1.8m height and 1.5m width within 5 years
Side boundary screening (adjoining non-industrial zones)	1.8m solid fence/wall OR landscaping	Landscaping: 1m minimum at installation, 1.8m height and 1.5m width within 5 years
Ancillary residential activity	Maximum 15% of GFA	Must be within or attached to industrial building

Activity	Status
Light industrial activities	Permitted
Commercial activities (complementary/supporting)	Permitted
New buildings/structures (≤450m² GBA)	Permitted
Ancillary residential activity (≤15% GFA)	Permitted

Rule	Value	Notes
Stormwater collection from roofs and impervious surfaces	Required	Must comply with consented urban stormwater management plan or discharge consent
Piped connection to approved outfall	600mm minimum into net allotment area	Where disposal by piping to approved outfall
Stormwater interceptor system	Required	Where contaminants stored/used on site; must avoid entrainment in discharge
Contaminant concentration in discharge	No immediate or long-term hazard	To human health or environment
Design reference standard	Technical Publication 10 (ARC 2003)	Onsite volume control practices recommended
Stormwater design compliance	Far North District Council Engineering Standards April 2022	Required for all stormwater systems

Rule	Value	Notes
Internal noise limit — bedrooms	30 dB LAeq	Noise sensitive activities in new buildings
Internal noise limit — other habitable rooms	40 dB LAeq	Noise sensitive activities in new buildings
External design noise level (residential adjacent)	Per NOISE-Table 1	Depends on specific location and receiving environment

Rule	Value	Notes
Front boundary landscaping strip	Minimum 2m depth	Where required by visual amenity standards
Landscaping maintenance	Ongoing; replacement if damaged	Must remain for duration of activity
Low Impact Design principles	Recommended	For stormwater management in landscaped areas

Rule	Requirement
Telecommunications reticulation	Fibre where available; copper where not; copper for future fibre areas
Local electricity distribution network	Required to lot boundary
Wastewater reticulation	Required to lot boundary (where available)
Potable water supply	Required to lot boundary (where available)
Stormwater reticulation	Required to lot boundary (where available)

Trigger	Standard	Matters of Control
Non-compliance with Sunlight, Transportation, or Stormwater only	Must meet sunlight recession plane (3m measurement) and all other permitted standards	Visual domination, overshadowing, loss of privacy, loss of sunlight/daylight; mitigation measures
Stormwater disposal by piped outfall	600mm minimum piped connection; contaminant management; safe concentration levels	Effectiveness of stormwater control methods; natural hazard mitigation; site constraints

Trigger	Standards	Matters of Discretion
Non-compliance with Visual Amenity & Environmental Protection OR Noise Mitigation for Residential Activities OR Noise OR Setbacks from Boundaries OR Sunlight OR Transportation (single breach only)	Must still comply with all other permitted and controlled standards and relevant Part 3 District-Wide rules	Specific matters listed per rule type (visual effects, landscaping, noise character/duration/mitigation, building effects on outlook/privacy/visibility, sunlight/daylight effects)

Activity Type	Status
Heavy industrial activities	Avoided/not supported
Residential activities (non-ancillary)	Avoided
Community facilities	Avoided
Retirement villages	Avoided
Education facilities	Avoided
Sport and recreation facilities	Avoided

All activities must also comply with Part 3 District-Wide Provisions, including:

An activity may be permitted by zone rules but still require consent if it breaches district-wide standards.