Frequently Asked Questions

Yes.

Yes, there are covenants registered on the title for Shannon Farm.

The covenants are there to protect the property values of the sections, the privacy, peace and security of the residents and the quality of dwelling design, landscaping and environment within the community.

You can find the covenants for Shannon Farm here.

You will require both a building consent and a resource consent.

Yes, all house designs must be approved prior to Resource and Building Consent being submitted to Central Otago Regional Council.

Design approval applications must be submitted to the Shannon Farm Design Approver along with a non-refundable application fee of $1,500 (inc GST).

There is also refundable construction bond of $5,000 (inc GST) required when design approval is submitted.

Please refer to the Land Covenants and Design Guidelines for further information here.

The subdivision offers all the normal services and facilities such as roading, drinking water, irrigation water, sewage, electricity and telecommunication services to the boundary.

Stormwater runoff from buildings and impervious surfaces on all lots must be captured and discharged to ground within the site using appropriately designed and constructed soak pits. This is the responsibility of the lot owner.

A refundable construction bond of $5,000 is payable to Shannon Farm when design approvals are submitted.

This is in case there is any damage to roads, footpaths, plantings, berms, neighbours property etc. during construction.

Net means it does not include the Right Of Way (ROW) if the section has ownership in a private ROW.

ROW’s are private land as outlined on the development plan/title, therefore the responsibility of the owner and/or anyone having an easement over the ROW.

There shall be no more than one residential dwelling on a lot unless additional residential activity is required to accommodate people working on the property and their families.

Small self-contained units in addition to the main dwelling require consent from the Developer in addition to CODC and other consents.

Relocatable homes are not permitted at Shannon Farm.

Yes. Please refer to the Land Covenants and the Design Guidelines here.

The purchaser is responsible for the fencing.

Under the Fencing Act your neighbour is required to pay half the cost of the fence. For more information on your rights under the Fencing Act visit https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/fencing-law

All purchasers must be a member of the irrigation entity responsible for providing irrigation to each section including the payment of water levies.