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    supplementary plantings to minimise visual      implemented to control rodents.
    impacts of the development footprint.
                                                    A5
    P5                                              Retention of existing trees and other
    Driveways are located so as to minimise         vegetation where practicable with provision
    adverse impacts on external traffic networks    of supplementary planting to ensure
    and sensitive land uses.                        vegetated buffers are established and
                                                    maintained between the meat chicken farm
    P6                                              and sensitive land uses (refer to the
    Sight distances to and from driveways are       vegetated buffer element design section of
    sufficient to ensure safe operation.            the Planning Guidelines: Separating
                                                    Agricultural and Residential Land Uses
    P7                                              1997).
    Access points and driveways are designed
    and constructed to a standard appropriate for   A6
    the design traffic type and volumes.            Driveways are located so that they do not
                                                    interfere with the function of adjoining roads.
    P8
    The access and driveway must be designed        A7
    to ensure that:                                 Access points and roads are located to
     ingress and egress for all vehicles is in a   minimise noise impacts on neighbouring
        forward gear                                sensitive land uses.
     access gates are located so that service
        vehicles can be wholly located on site      A8
        when accessing the premises.                Sight distances at driveways must comply
                                                    with the requirements of the relevant Local
    P9                                              government or Department of Transport and
    Any external lighting must be designed so as    Main Roads (TMR).
    to not have an adverse impact on
    surrounding sensitive land uses.                A9
                                                    The driveway and access points must be
    P10                                             constructed to the standard required by the
    A reliable water and electricity supply is      relevant local government or TMR.
    provided.
                                                    A10
                                                    A suitable area must be provided so that:
                                                     all vehicles can turn around and leave
                                                        the property in a forward gear
                                                     all service vehicles can park fully on site
                                                        while accessing the premises
                                                     vehicles can be washed and disinfected
                                                        before and after entering the meat
                                                        chicken farm complex (production area).

                                                    A11
                                                    All external lighting is designed and
                                                    operated in accordance with the Australian
                                                    Standard AS4282: The control of obtrusive
                                                    effects of outdoor lighting.

                                                    A12
                                                    A reliable source of drinking water that
                                                    complies with the poultry drinking water


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