All new restrictions on the use of land and positive covenants will, unless otherwise designated, affect the entirety of the parcel listed as burdened in the section 88B instrument. As such, the notification is carried forward on to all newly created folios of the Register issued upon registration of the plan as affecting the whole of each lot. This applies whether or not the restriction or positive covenant relates to a specified site such as a stormwater detention basin, electrical padmount substation, building envelope, etc.
If it is necessary for a restriction or positive covenant to affect part of a lot only, the part must be fully defined and designated on the face of the plan. The affected part must be listed in the schedule of lots burdened set out in the section 88B instrument in the format:
'Part 1 designated (A)'
Further, the following should be noted:
- a width cannot be shown for any restriction or positive covenant. If required, connections may be shown on the plan (in brackets) to define the site of a part restriction or positive covenant
- the heading of the restriction or positive covenant should be consistent wherever shown on the plan and section 88B instrument.
- the edges of a building envelope may be shown on the plan as being parallel to the parcel boundaries. Alternatively, full dimensions must be shown and
- complex and irregular sites should not be shown on the face of the plan (unless they are specifically intended to affect 'part'). A description of the site should be included in the terms of the section 88B instrument.
Publication Date: January 2025