WQPN 88 - Rural tourist accommodation

Guidance
Water quality protection note with advice on addressing the possible adverse impacts of rural tourist accommodation on sensitive water resources.
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This note provides guidance and recommendations on proposed tourist accommodation on rural land that is located within or close to a sensitive water resource.

The term rural in this note refers to land defined by planning schemes for its rural nature, with lot sizes above four hectares.

Rural tourist accommodation in this note includes bed and breakfast or farm stays that share the wastewater facilities of the primary dwelling; a farm worker dwelling; and chalets, cabins, bungalows or demountable units that would be expected to be serviced by their own wastewater systems.

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