MCU14/0056 - Town Planning Report

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Landscaping Code

Specific Outcomes                                             Acceptable Solutions/Probable Solutions                                    Compliance

Services and utilities                                        S7.1 Plant species used in landscaping adjacent to substations, or         Complies with the Acceptable Solutions
O7 All landscaping works maintain adequate safe distance      adjacent to or on electricity transmission line easements, are less than   The proposal will comply with the acceptable
from services and utilities including substations, overhead   4m high at maturity and do not encroach within 3m of a substation
                                                                                                                                         solution of S7.1 because all trees and large
                                                              boundary; OR
powerlines, power poles and transformers, street lamps,                                                                                  shrubs under power lines shall be selected
stormwater catchment pits, and underground services and                                                                                  from the Energex safe trees guidelines.
utilities.
                                                              S7.2 For trees higher than 4m, trees are planted at a distance from any    Complies with the Acceptable Solutions
Figure 14-17                                                  part of an electricity transmission line at least equal to the expected    The proposal will comply with the acceptable
                                                              height of the tree at maturity (see Figure 14-17); AND
                                                                                                                                         solution of S7.2 because all trees and large
                                                                                                                                         shrubs under power lines shall be selected
                                                                                                                                         from the Energex safe trees guidelines.

                                                              S7.3 For power lines that connect to a premises, the height of plant       Complies with the Acceptable Solutions
                                                              species at maturity provides for a 2m clearance below the power line;      The proposal will comply with the acceptable
                                                              (see Figure 14-18)
                                                                                                                                         solution of S7.3 because all trees and large
                                                              AND
                                                                                                                                         shrubs under power lines shall be selected
                                                                                                                                         from the Energex safe trees guidelines.

Figure 14-18                                                  S7.4 Trees and large scrubs are located a minimum of—                      Complies with the Acceptable Solutions
                                                              a) 5m from electricity poles and pillars;                                  The proposal will comply with the acceptable
                                                              b) 4m from street lamps;
                                                                                                                                         solution of S7.4 because all trees and large
                                                              c) 2m from stormwater catchment pits; and
                                                              d) 2m from underground services and utilities; AND                         shrubs will be located at the acceptable
                                                                                                                                         design standard limits as noted in S7.4.

                                                              S7.5 Plants are located to enable tradespersons to access, view and        Complies with the Acceptable Solutions
                                                              inspect service meters, such as water and electricity meters; AND          The proposal will comply with the acceptable
                                                                                                                                         solution of S7.4 because all plants will be kept
                                                                                                                                         at an acceptable distance away from the
                                                                                                                                         services and their meters to maintain easy
                                                                                                                                         access.




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