The rules for the zone
The minimum net site area for vacant lots in each residential zone, from chapter E38 of the Auckland Unitary Plan, and the access a rear site needs, by how many sites it serves.
Keep the house, or clear the site
Subdivide keeping the house, with a new lot behind or beside it, or clear the site and plan it again — each laid out on the surveyed boundary with its access, yards and levels.
- Vacant lots, or lots with homes on them
- Access widths and gradients checked against chapter E27
- Each lot's area, against the zone's minimum
Services and the ground
Watercare's wastewater and water mains and the council's stormwater near the site, the slope from the LiDAR survey, and flood and overland flow paths across the parcel.
What it costs
Survey, engineering, consent and Watercare charges, development contributions and the civil works, at rates with their sources and dates — with your own figures typed over them where you have quotes.
Questions
What people ask
What is the minimum section size to subdivide in Auckland?
It depends on the zone. The Unitary Plan sets a minimum net site area for vacant lots in each residential zone, and Landsight shows the one for your site with its clause. Lots with homes built at the same time can follow different rules; a planner or surveyor confirms what applies.
Do I need a surveyor?
Yes. A licensed cadastral surveyor prepares the scheme plan and the survey for a subdivision. Landsight shows what the site could take before you pay for one.
Which plan has it
Subdivision potential, layouts and costs: Premium and Enterprise.
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