Planning Report

PO4                                          AO4.1                                    The proposed development involves a
Development provides for effective           Vegetation is protected from             relocatable, high-set dwelling. The dwelling
measures during construction and             disturbance or damage from               will be constructed on stumps and will
                                                                                      involve minimal land disturbance.
operation to protect ecological values       construction and operation activities
including:                                   by:                                      The vegetation to be cleared is located
(a)   avoiding disturbance to or             (a)   clearly marking trees to be        under the footprint of the building and at the
      clearing of vegetation in and                retained with flagging tape;       front of the site to allow access for the
      within the vicinity of the site;                                                removal truck to relocate the dwelling. This
                                             (b)   installing protective fencing      clearing is essential to allow for the
(b)    managing habitat disturbance and            around the dripline of the         construction of the dwelling and all other
       physical harm to fauna from noise,          vegetation and avoid filling       vegetation is to be retained.
       vibration, dust, light, dewatering or       and excavating in these
       excavating; and                             fencedareas;
avoiding clearing in areas where erosion or (c)    ensuring stockpiling,
slippage could occur.                              storage and vehicle
                                                   parking occurs outside the
                                                   identified vegetation areas;
                                                   and
                                             (d)   using low impact
                                                   construction
                                                   techniques around
                                                   vegetation.


                                             AO4.2
                                             Vegetation which is capable of
                                             forming or contributing to a buffer
                                             between different land uses or a
                                             buffer against pollution,light
                                             spillage or noise is retained.

                                             AO4.3
                                             Lighting     associated           with
                                             development:
                                             (a)   does not contribute an
                                                   unacceptable     level   of
                                                   illuminance (greater than 1
                                                   lux) for light sensitive
                                                   species within or at the
                                                   boundary of an ecologically
                                                   important area; and
                                             (b)   does not contribute to an
                                                   unacceptable level of
                                                   illuminanceon landward
                                                   horizons along coastal areas
                                                   and known marine turtle
                                                   nesting beaches.

                                              AO4.4
                                             Clearing of vegetation does not
                                             involve clearing that may cause or
                                             contribute to hillslope erosion, bank
                                             erosion, or slippage.




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