Town Planning Assessment Report

   what could reasonably be             on Biodiversity, Waterways
                                                                              a) The proposed dwelling would
   expected in the rural zone;          and Wetland Overlay maps;
                                                                                 not cause environmental harm
                                     c) 10 metres from a road frontage;
                                                                                 or nuisance to sensitive land
b) avoid adverse impact                 and
   on ecologically important                                                     uses including adverse
                                     d) 10 metres from the side and rear         impacts on amenity values,
   areas including National Parks,      boundaries or 6 metres where the
   watercourses, and wetlands;                                                   over and above what would be
                                        lot area does not exceed 1               expected within the zone for
                                        hectare, with the exception that if      the following reasons:
c) mitigate risks associated with       the height of the building or               i. the dwelling is located on
   the use of chemicals or air          structure exceeds 9 metres
   pollutants; and                                                                     clear and level ground
                                        the setback to the side and rear               adjacent to an existing
                                        boundaries is equal to twice its               structure and will avoid
d) avoid conflict with rural uses       height in metres.                              causing environmental
   and activities on adjoining
                                                                                       harm;
   properties.
                                                                                   ii. the dwelling is located
                                     AO8.5                                             220m from the closest
                                     On properties over 2 hectares in area,            dwelling to the west, at 107
                                     a distance of not less than 200                   Evans Road, which in itself
                                     metres is provided between                        contains built to boundary
                                     a sensitive land use and land on an               structures;
                                     adjacent rural zone property over 4          iii. the proposed dwelling is
                                     hectares in mapped Agricultural Land              separated by a distance of
                                     Conservation Area.                                445m from the dwelling
                                                                                       located on the adjoining
                                                                                       property to the north at 16
                                                                                       Palm Grove Road, of which
                                                                                       is also owned Philip and
                                                                                       Debra through their
                                                                                       company TG Equipment;
                                                                                 iv. the proposed dwelling has
                                                                                       large pitched gable roofs
                                                                                       and is of a character and
                                                                                       appearance that is
                                                                                       compatible with the rural
                                                                                       zone;
                                                                              b) The dwelling will avoid causing
                                                                                 impacts on ecologically
                                                                                 important areas pertaining to
                                                                                 the site, being well separated
                                                                                 from the mapped waterway
                                                                                 transecting the site by a
                                                                                 distance of 145m;
                                                                              c) The dwelling will not cause
                                                                                 potential risks associated with
                                                                                 the use of chemicals or air
                                                                                 pollutants; and
                                                                              d) The dwelling will not cause
                                                                                 conflicts with rural uses and
                                                                                 activities on adjoining
                                                                                 properties. As mentioned
                                                                                 earlier, Phillip and Debra own
                                                                                 the adjoining property to the
                                                                                 north and it is only used for low
                                                                                 intensity grazing proposes.
                                                                                 Further, a 4m reduction to the
                                                                                 setback would not impact on
                                                                                 the future uses of the adjoining
                                                                                 property.


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