3. FINAL-160721-BA4090-Town Planning Report

O25 Landscaping retains and          S25.1 For Koala Habitat Areas         Not Applicable
enhances habitats and corridors      shown in Schedule 7—
for native wildlife by—                                                    The site does not comprise of
                                     a) a minimum of 70% of tree           Koala Habitat Areas.
a) replicating adjacent remnant      species planted on the premises
vegetation, including understorey    are koala food trees listed in PSP3
vegetation;                          Landscaping Plants and
                                     Guidelines; and
b) siting landscaped areas to
complement and enhance existing      b) where koala access is impeded
vegetation;                          by a fence or retaining wall—

c) retaining old trees (including    i climbing poles are erected at
dead trees) with hollows for local   regular intervals along the
native fauna habitat; and            structure at an approximate 45
                                     degree angle on either side of the
d) creating or enhancing             structure;
vegetation linkages between
existing habitats;                   ii plant vegetation within close
                                     proximity (branches touching) on
e) minimising adverse effects to     either side of the fence to provide
koalas by planting and retaining     a natural ladder; and
appropriate tree species and
facilitating koala movement in       iii install panels or planks
koala habitat areas                  horizontally along the top of the
                                     fence to provide a walkway, where
                                     appropriate; and

                                     c) choose fence materials, such
                                     as a timber post-and-rail or chain
                                     wire, that a koala can easily grip
                                     and climb or leave a minimum
                                     300mm gap between ground level
                                     and the first rail or strand of any
                                     fence; and

                                     d) where there is a swimming pool
                                     in the landscape design likely to
                                     be accessible to koalas, a rope is
                                     provided to enable koalas to climb
                                     out of the pool;

                                     AND

                                     S25.2 Vegetation of local origin is   Not Applicable
                                     retained and replanted in areas
                                     indicated in Schedule 5 on Map 4      The site is not subject to Map 4 –
                                     -Open Space Networks.                 open spaces network.



Water management

O26 Landscaping works promote        S26.1 The infiltration and            S26.1 Complies
the effective use of water through   conservation of water is optimised


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