Information Response

Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes                                   Compliance

Major Electricity Infrastructure

PO2                                                                                                         Complies with PO2.
Development does not increase risk to                 No acceptable outcome provided                        The electricity transmission line corridor is 119m wide. The
community health or safety, or the operation                                                                proposed secondary dwelling is setback 27.9m from the
and reliability of major electricity infrastructure                                                         easement and greater than 58m (approx.) from the overhead
                                                                                                            lines and will not increase risk to community health or safety or
                                                                                                            the operation of the electricity infrastructure.
PO3                                                   AO3.1                                                 Alternate solution to A03.1 proposed
Development involving a sensitive land use is         With the exception of class 10 buildings, buildings   The secondary dwelling is setback 27.9m from the transmission
sufficiently separated from major electricity         associated with a sensitive land use maintain         line easement. The proposed secondary dwelling is setback
infrastructure and substations to minimise the        a setback of at least:                                greater than 58m (approx.) from the overhead lines. The
likelihood of nuisance or complaint.                                                                        proposed siting of the secondary dwelling clearly provides
                                                                                                            adequate separation and does not compromise the operation
                                                       a) 50 metres from a transmission substation;         of the electricity infrastructure.
                                                       b) 10 metres from any other substation; and
                                                       c) 30 metres from a transmission line easement.


                                                      AO3.2                                                 Complies with A03.2
                                                      Buildings are not located within an easement for a    The proposed secondary dwelling is not located within the
                                                      distribution line.                                    easement.

PO4                                                   AO4                                                   Not relevant to this application. The proposed secondary
Development adjoining substations are located         For development adjoining substations, noise          dwelling does not adjoin a substation.
and designed to avoid noise nuisance from             emissions do not exceed 5db(A) above background
infrastructure.                                       noise level at the sensitive receptor of
                                                      a building associated with a sensitive land use,
                                                      measured in accordance with AS1055.

PO5                                                   AO5                                                 The majority of the site is occupied by easement containing
Wherever practicable new lots and buildings are       Buildings are orientated so that the majority of    overhead electricity lines running through the site in a
orientated to avoid direct overlooking of             outdoor living areas and windows of habitable rooms north/south direction. It is not possible to avoid direct
electricity infrastructure.                           face away from towers or other major electricity    overlooking of electricity infrastructure.
                                                      infrastructure.