Appendix C - Code Assessment

Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code



Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development

Performance outcomes                                              Acceptable solutions                                                    Assessment
Ecologically Important Areas
PO1                                                               AO1.1                                                                   AO1.1 – Complies
Development is sited and designed to protect the physical and     Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to               The subject site contains a waterway transecting through the
ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically important   ensure their ongoing contribution to the natural resources and          middle of the site in a north/south direction. The definition of an
areas through protection of:                                      biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                                    ecologically important area under the Planning Scheme includes
                                                                                                                                          both a waterway and riparian zone which area defined as follows:
 a)   existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and         AND
 b)   existing riparian vegetation, waterways                                                                                             “waterway is a river, creek or other stream, lake or lagoon in
      and wetland habitat values                                                                                                          which water flows permanently or intermittently, in a natural
                                                                                                                                          channel, whether artificially modified or not or in an artificial
                                                                                                                                          channel that has changed the course of the stream. A waterway
                                                                                                                                          includes instream islands, as well as constructed stormwater
                                                                                                                                          drainages with surface water flows, but not piped water drains.”

                                                                                                                                          “riparian zone means land which adjoins, directly influences, or is
                                                                                                                                          influenced by a body of water.”

                                                                                                                                          The proposed development ensures that all new lot boundaries
                                                                                                                                          will avoid ecologically important areas, including the waterway
                                                                                                                                          and associated riparian zone transecting the site. Further, the
                                                                                                                                          development will not require any works to occur within the
                                                                                                                                          waterway or riparian zone and consequently will conserve the
                                                                                                                                          ecologically important area in its current form.

                                                                  AO1.2
                                                                  Buildings, structures and associated works are located within           AO1.2 – Not Applicable
                                                                  existing cleared areas or areas of lowest ecological value.             The proposed development does not involve establish building
                                                                                                                                          structures.
                                                                  AND

                                                                  AO1.3
                                                                  Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence,             AO1.3 – Complies
                                                                  buildings and associated structures are not located on land             Any future dwelling house can be located outside of the land
                                                                  identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a Biodiversity,   identified as an area of biodiversity significance.