Davis Rd Cootharaba DA Planning Report

Contents
    Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. 5

1   INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 6

2   BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................... 7
    2.1      NBN Co and the National Broadband Network .............................................................. 7
    2.2      What is Fixed Wireless and how is it different to Mobile Broadband? ........................... 7
    2.3      The Fixed Wireless Network – Interdependencies......................................................... 7

3   SITE SELECTION .................................................................................................... 9
    3.1      Identification of areas requiring Fixed Wireless coverage ............................................. 9
    3.2      Site Selection Parameters .............................................................................................. 9
    3.3      Candidate Sites ............................................................................................................ 10
    3.4      Co-location Opportunities ............................................................................................. 13
    3.5      Prime Site Selection Reasons ...................................................................................... 14

4   SUBJECT SITE & SURROUNDS .......................................................................... 16
    4.1 Site Details ........................................................................................................................ 16
    4.2      Site Surrounds .............................................................................................................. 19

5   THE PROPOSAL ................................................................................................... 21
    5.1      Facility and Equipment Details ..................................................................................... 21
             5.1.1 Lease Agreement ............................................................................................ 21
             5.1.2 Equipment to be installed ................................................................................ 21
             5.1.3 Access and Parking Details............................................................................. 21
             5.1.4 Utility Service Details ....................................................................................... 23
             5.1.5 Construction and Noise ................................................................................... 23

6   CURRENT PLANNING CONTROLS ..................................................................... 24
    6.1      Commonwealth Legislation – The Telecommunications Act .......................................24
    6.2      State Legislation – Sustainable Planning Act 2009 .....................................................24
             6.2.1 Referral Agencies ............................................................................................ 24
             6.2.2 State Development Assessment Provisions ...................................................25
             6.2.3 State Planning Policy ...................................................................................... 25
             6.2.4 Regional Plan .................................................................................................. 27
    6.3      State Legislation – Vegetation Management Act 1999 ................................................28
    6.4      State Legislation – Nature Conservation Act 1992 ......................................................29
    6.5      Local Government Regulatory Framework .................................................................. 29
             6.5.1 Planning Scheme Use Definition ..................................................................... 29
             6.5.2 Zoning.............................................................................................................. 30
             6.3.3 Overlays .......................................................................................................... 31




NBN-4BBZ-4GYM-5125 – David Cootharaba                                                                                  Page 3