Planning Report

      4.5 BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WELANDS OVERLAY CODE


      Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development
Performance outcomes                       Acceptable outcomes
Ecologically important areas                                                                Justification
PO1                                        AO1.1
Development is sited and designed to       Ecologically important areas are conserved or The proposal requires the
protect the physical and                   improved to ensure                            removal of 4 trees to allow for
                                                                                         the relocation of a
ecological integrity and biodiversity of   their ongoing contribution to the natural     Dwelling.
ecologically important areas               resources and biological
through protection of:                     diversity of Noosa Shire.
(a)    existing habitat areas and                                                        The existing lot is densely
       ecological linkages; and            AND                                           vegetated and there are no
(b)    existing riparian vegetation,                                                     suitable locations to construct
       waterways and wetland habitat       AO1.2                                         or relocate a dwelling that
       values.                             Buildings, structures and associated works    would not require the removal
                                           are located withinexisting cleared areas or   of vegetation. The proposal
                                           areas of lowest ecological value.             minimises the required clearing
                                                                                         preserving the ecologically
                                           AND                                           important areas.

                                           AO1.3
                                           Where constructing a dwelling house or
                                           community residence, buildings and
                                           associated structures are not located on land
                                           identified as an area of biodiversity
                                           significance on a Biodiversity,Waterways and
                                           Wetlands Overlay Map.

                                           or

                                           Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway
                                           access) does notextend beyond—
                                           (a)     30 metres of a habitable building or
                                                   10 metres of a class10 structure on
                                                   lots greater than 10 hectares; or
                                           (b)     10 metres of a habitable building or
                                                   class 10 structure onlots 10 hectares
                                                   or less but more than 3,000m2; or
                                           (c)     3 metres of a habitable building or
                                                   class 10 structure onlots 3,000m2
                                                   or less.

                                           AND

                                           AO1.4
                                           Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence
                                           does not extendbeyond 5 metres either side of
                                           the fence.




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