DOCUMENTATION

Certain covenants and design guidelines must be complied with when building on your section. These covenants and guidelines are in some respects more restrictive than the Medium Density Residential Standards set out in Schedule 3A of the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (MDRS).

The MDRS does not override the requirements of the covenants and guidelines which continue to apply, except for specific areas which may be nominated by the developer. Please see the Land Covenants and Design Guidelines for further information and ensure you seek advice as to what building is allowed.

The following documents contain valuable information you need to know about building at Ravenswood:

Covenants

Land Covenants (PDF)

Building Covenants (PDF)

Design approvals

Design approval must be gained from Ravenswood Developments Ltd, the developer of Ravenswood, prior to applying for your building consent to the Waimakariri District Council. A bond of $2,000 is payable to Ravenswood Developments Ltd when design approvals are submitted. This is in case there is any damage to the road or footpath during construction.

Below are a number of sample documents to assist you in preparing your design application; these are examples of the documents you need to submit in order to gain approval for your design.

Sample cover letter for design approval (PDF)
Stage 1 Design Guidelines (PDF)
Stages 2 & 3 Design Guidelines (PDF)
Stage 4 Design Guidelines (PDF)
Stage 5 Design Guidelines (PDF)
Stage 6 Design Guidelines (PDF)

Construction Bond Agreement (PDF)
Approval Checklist (PDF)
Exterior Finishes Checklist (PDF)
Sample Building Plans (PDF)

Design approval applications should be emailed to Design Approvals Ravenswood.