Town Planning Assessment Report

Site Details

1.1.   Site Description

 Site                     Description
 Characteristic
 Existing land use        The site rural parcel of land that contains an existing
                          teahouse cottage and associated shed and rural buildings.
                          The structures are generally positioned in the northern
                          portion of the site.
 Frontage and access      The site gains access to Kidd Road via an access handle in
                          the northwest corner of the site. The handle is a common
                          property lot with a community title scheme that subject
                          site is a part of.
 Topography               The topography of the site varies. It is located on gently
                          sloping land that slopes downhill away from a hight point
                          situated in the southwest corner of the sit that is
                          positioned at an AHD of 114m. The land around the
                          existing teahouse and other structures is at heights
                          between 106m to 108m AHD. A waterway transects the
                          southeast corner of the site, which is its lowest point at a
                          height of 95m AHD.
 Vegetation               The predominant portion of the site is vegetated except
                          for a 4.7ha cleared patch with accommodates the existing
                          buildings and some rural pursuits. The vegetation
                          throughout the site is identified as being of ecological
                          importance under the Biodiversity, Waterways and
                          Wetlands Overlay and can generally be described as being
                          a tall open eucalypt forest.




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