| Maximum height | 18m total (16m occupiable + 2m roof form) | Default; subject to Height Variation Control |
| Height in relation to boundary - Residential Single House Zone | 45° recession plane from 2.5m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Residential Mixed Housing Suburban Zone | 45° recession plane from 2.5m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Residential Mixed Housing Urban Zone | 45° recession plane from 3m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Residential Terrace Housing and Apartment Building Zone | 60° recession plane from 8m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Special Purpose Māori Purpose Zone | 45° recession plane from 6m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Special Purpose School Zone | 45° recession plane from 6m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Conservation Zone | 45° recession plane from 4.5m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Informal Recreation Zone | 45° recession plane from 4.5m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Sport and Active Recreation Zone | 45° recession plane from 4.5m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Civic Zone | 45° recession plane from 4.5m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Community Zone | 45° recession plane from 4.5m above ground | North, south, east or west boundary |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Conservation Zone (southern boundary) | 45° recession plane from 8.5m above ground | Buildings located on southern boundary of adjacent site |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Informal Recreation Zone (southern boundary) | 45° recession plane from 8.5m above ground | Buildings located on southern boundary of adjacent site |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Sport and Active Recreation Zone (southern boundary) | 45° recession plane from 8.5m above ground | Buildings located on southern boundary of adjacent site |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Civic Zone (southern boundary) | 45° recession plane from 8.5m above ground | Buildings located on southern boundary of adjacent site |
| Height in relation to boundary - Open Space Community Zone (southern boundary) | 45° recession plane from 8.5m above ground | Buildings located on southern boundary of adjacent site |
| Rear yard | 3m | Where rear boundary adjoins residential zone or Special Purpose Māori Purpose Zone |
| Rear yard planting | Trees, shrubs or ground cover (including grass) for full 3m depth | Within and along full extent of yard |
| Side yard | 3m | Where side boundary adjoins residential zone or Special Purpose Māori Purpose Zone |
| Side yard planting | Trees, shrubs or ground cover (including grass) for full 3m depth | Within and along full extent of yard |
| Riparian yard | 10m from edge of all permanent and intermittent streams | Setback requirement |
| Lakeside yard | 30m | Setback requirement |
| Coastal protection yard | 25m | Or as otherwise specified in Appendix 6 |
| Maximum impervious area in riparian yard | 10% of riparian yard area | Riparian yards only |
| Landscape buffer along street frontage | 2m depth | Between street and car parking, loading, or service areas visible from street; excludes access points |
| Landscape buffer planting | Trees, shrubs or ground cover (including grass) | Required landscaping mix |
| Wind - building height trigger | 25m | Buildings exceeding 25m or additions increasing height above 25m must meet wind standards |
| Wind - mean wind speed Category A | As specified in Table H11.6.7.1 | Areas of pedestrian use or adjacent dwellings with significant formal elements for long-term recreational use |
| Wind - mean wind speed Category B | As specified in Table H11.6.7.1 | Areas of pedestrian use or adjacent dwellings with minor elements for short-term recreational use |
| Wind - mean wind speed Category C | As specified in Table H11.6.7.1 | Areas of formed footpath or open space pedestrian linkages for transit |
| Wind - mean wind speed Category D | As specified in Table H11.6.7.1 | Areas of road, carriage way, or vehicular routes for transit |
| Wind - dangerous gust speed limit | 25m per second average annual maximum peak 3-second gust | Must not be exceeded |
| Outlook space - principal living room | 6m depth × 4m width | Dwellings, integrated residential development units, visitor accommodation, boarding houses |
| Outlook space - other habitable rooms | 3m depth × 3m width | Dwellings, integrated residential development units, visitor accommodation, boarding houses |
| Outlook space - measurement | Right angles to and horizontal from window; width from centre point of largest window; height = floor to ceiling | Outlook space dimensions |
| Outlook space - location | May be within site, over public street, or other public open space | Overlaps permitted between rooms in same building and on same wall plane |
| Minimum dwelling size - studio | 30m² net internal floor area | Dwellings only |
| Minimum dwelling size - one or more bedroom | 45m² net internal floor area | Dwellings only |
| Residential at ground floor | Must not locate on ground floor if dwelling/unit has frontage to public open spaces including streets | Dwellings and integrated residential development units |