Development Application part 2 of 2 , Planning report/Plans MCU12/0036

                                   Planning Report



    Candidate E: Cooroy SES Property     -
                                             26 Emerald Street, Cooroy


Figure 1 -Locality Map of Candidates

                                                                                        A
                                                                           CoonlY Telstra TE
                                                                           .
                                                                           Garnet Street
                                                                           -26.418281
                                                                           152.910961 (Approx.)



                                                                           Candidate B
                                                                           Rftek BUilding
                                                                           Solutions
                                                                           20 Lower Mil Road
                                                                           -26.413382
                                                                           152.909369 (Approx.)



                                                                           CandidateC
                                                                            SCRCWaste
                                                                           Treatment Plant
                                                                           Oft Jarrah Street
                                                                           -26.413404
                                                                           152.906881 (Approx.)




                                                                               dldateE
                                                                           Cooroy SES Property
                                                                           26 Emerald Street
                                                                           -26.41673
                                                                           152.907410 (Approx.)

(Source: Google Maps 2010)

The specific catchment area sought to be addressed        by the telecommunications facility is the township of
Cooroy and the southern outskirts of the town. Candidate A was considered most favourable from a
coverage point of view due to its central location.         Following thorough analysis of planning controls,
Candidate A (Cooroy Telstra TE) appeared as the most suitable opportunity given the current land use of the
site (existing infrastructure), ease of access and overall coverage achievement. Therefore, Candidate A was
selected as the subject site.


The remaining candidates were not chosen for the following reasons:
    Candidates Band C did not adequately achieve the coverage objectives due to the distance away from
    the centre of Cooroy.

    Candidate D would have been considered appropriate in addressing coverage, only if a significant pole
    was erected. Given the close   proximity of the candidate to residential development to the west, this was
    not considered an appropriate option.


    Despite the close location of Candidate E, a significant amount of elevation was lost from the centre of
    Cooroy. Therefore a significant pole would have been required to achieve the coverage objectives.
    Furthermore, the candidate was very close to adjoining residential development. Finally, the existence of
    a DERM leasehold over the land due to the adjacent creek meant that site acquisition would have been

    difficult.


2.3.6      Why was the proposed site design chosen?
In the case of the Cooroy facility, Telstra has decided to utilise a 25 metre high monopole with antennas
attached to the top via a headframe. It is acknowledged that the telecommunications facility proposes to
utilise a headframe to mount the antennas, as opposed to a turret mount which would result in a more
slender pole.


Telstra’s mobile network, known as Next G, is a 3G network which enables users to access high speed data
and wireless broadband services in additional to standard voice services. The uptake of data and broadband
services in Australia since the launch of Telstra’s network has been substantial and has resulted in         a




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