SUPERSEDED - Decision Notice OPW26 0033 (As Published)

                      e.      where there is an existing pedestrian path, a matching crossfall must be provided for
                              the driveway on the alignment of the path, for the full width of the path;
                      f.      have a minimum clearance of 500mm from any Unitywater/Energex/Telstra asset,
                              unless a written approval is obtained from Unitywater/Energex/Telstra and submitted
                              to Council; and
                      g.      the property access must be located a minimum of 1m clear of existing power poles,
                              streetlights or other signage.
                              The developer is responsible for any necessary relocation of existing services to
                              provide this clearance and must contact the relevant service authorities and comply
                              with their requirements in relation to these works.
                      Earthworks and Retaining Walls
               49.    All earthworks shall be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of AS 3798 Guidelines
                      on Earthworks for Commercial and Residential Development, with geotechnical testing
                      undertaken in accordance with Section 8 of the Standard, and to a minimum of ‘Level 1’ as
                      defined in Appendix B. Test results as required by AS 3798, and a certificate of quality and
                      uniformity of fill shall be provided by a RPEQ and submitted to Council prior to Council signing
                      the Plan of Survey.
               50.    All earthworks and associated batters/retaining structures, both above and below ground
                      level, both temporary and permanent, must be contained entirely within the subject site
                      unless written permission from the respective landowner(s) is provided to Council.
               51.    Fall protection must be provided to retaining walls that are over 1m high.
               52.    Slope and batters are a maximum grade of:
                      a.      1 in 6 where in proximity to waterbodies;
                      b.      1 in 4 for grassed areas;
                      c.      1 in 3 for planted areas; and
                      d.      1 in 2 for combined structural engineering and planting solutions.
                      Stormwater Drainage
               53.    Appropriate scour protection must be provided at the outlet of all stormwater pipes including
                      temporary outlets.
               54.    Works associated with this permit must not adversely impact on the existing drainage
                      conditions on other properties (e.g., by blocking or interfering with natural overland flows).
               55.    Construction of all internal stormwater drainage works must comply with the relevant
                      section/s of Australian Standard AS/NZS 3500.3.
                      Bioretention Basins – Construction
               56.    The bioretention devices must be constructed in accordance with the document Construction
                      and Establishment Guidelines: Swales, Bioretention Systems and Wetlands (Water by
                      Design, 2009). Option 1 of the staged construction and establishment methods is to be
                      followed as documented in the guidelines.
               57.    During construction and establishment of the bioretention devices, the supervising RPEQ
                      must ensure that the device is constructed in accordance with the document Construction
                      and Establishment Guidelines: Swales, Bioretention Systems and Wetlands (Water by
                      Design, 2009) and that the forms contained in section 3.15 including the associated
                      supporting information and data are completed.
                      These forms and certification from the RPEQ that the device has been constructed in
                      accordance with the Construction and Establishment Guidelines: Swales, Bioretention
                      Systems and Wetlands (Water by Design, 2009), all conditions of approval, and the approved
                      engineering drawings must be submitted to Council prior to plan sealing.



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