Development Application part 2 Planning Report MCU13/0051

    Appendix 4
    Code Table Assessment
    Compliance with the Mary River Catchment Locality Code
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     8.9 Effects of use


    Amenity                                No solution provided.         01    -
                                                                                   Complies.
    01 Uses are located,
                                                                         The proposed development will not result
    designed and operated to
                                                                         in any impacts to light, air quality, noise
    avoid significant adverse
    changes to the light, air
                                                                         or  accessibility conditions           within          the

    quality, noise, accessibility or                                     surrounding area,
    other conditions enjoyed by                                          Furthermore, potential visual and amenity
    users of associated, adjoining
                                                                         impacts have been considered through the
    or nearby uses.
                                                                         comprehensive site selection process. An
                                                                         appropriate site has been identified which
                                                                         is    able   to   meet       the   target coverage
                                                                         objectives, as well          as   minimising visual
                                                                         impacts    to   the             surrounding   area

                                                                         associated            with        the     proposed
                                                                         development.

                                                                         The     subject   site    is   considered
                                                                         appropriately located  given its adequate
                                                                         separation distance from community
                                                                         sensitive land uses. Within a 500m radius
                                                                         of the facility there is only two (2)existing
                                                                         residential dwellings, with the remainder of
                                                                         the   surrounding area characterised by
                                                                         heavily vegetated hinterland and valley
                                                                         areas and large rural-residential allotments

                                                                         which are well removed from the subject
                                                                         site. It is also significantly located away
                                                                         from transport routes (over 700m from
                                                                         Coles Creek Road and Schreibers Road)
                                                                         in order to minimise potential amenity
                                                                         impacts.

                                                                         The presence of large areas of mature
                                                                         vegetation within on the property and
                                                                         within the surrounding area, particularly
                                                                         to the north towards Coles Creek Road
                                                                         and  ridgelines to the south, will act to
                                                                         mitigate potential visual impacts and help
                                                                         to provide screening to the surrounding
                                                                         residential dwellings.

                                                                         For these reasons, the           subject site is
                                                                         considered            appropriate     for    the
                                                                         establishment                of        a               new

                                                                         telecommunications facility and will result
                                                                         in minimal amenity impacts.