Information Response - Email 1 of 2 MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

Specific Outcomes                           Probable Solutions                                                      Compliance   Comment

Siting, Design & Construction

                                            S7.1 Uses and works including building works are sited—
                                              a) on lots greater than 2500m2;
O7 Uses and works including building             i) in locations of lowest hazard within the lot; and
works are sited, designed and                    ii) to achieve setbacks from hazardous vegetation of 1.5 times
constructed to—                                                                                                                  The ‘predominant’ hazardous vegetation (i.e. closed
                                                 the predominant mature canopy tree height or 10m whichever
                                                                                                                                 heath) has an average canopy height of 2m. The
a) minimise the number of people and
property subject to bushfire risk; and
                                                 is the greater; and
                                                 iii) 10m from any retained vegetation strips or small areas of
                                                                                                                                approved development, and any potential future
                                                                                                                                 development within the balance area on the lot, will
b) maximise the protection of people             vegetation; and                                                                 be greater than 10m from retained vegetation.
and property during the passage of a             iv) so that the elements of the development least susceptible to
fire front.                                      fire are sited closest to the bushfire hazard;
                                              b) on lots 2500m2 or less - to maximise setbacks from hazardous
                                              vegetation.

Water supply for firefighting




                                            S8.1 For premises not in a water service area— each lot has an
O8 An adequate and accessible water         accessible dam, swimming pool or water tank accessible by the fire                   The subject site is connected to a pressurised
supply is provided for firefighting         brigade that contains at least 5000 litres of water.                        n/a
                                                                                                                                 municipal town water supply
purposes.




Vehicle access and fire trails




                                            Bushfire Management Plan
February 2015                                                                                    Page 28
                                       215 David Low Way, Peregian Beach
                                             Scanlon Property Group