Appendix 5- Response to Planning Scheme Codes · MCU17/0027

Specific outcomes, probable solutions and acceptable solutions for the Earthworks
Code

(1) Effects of Works

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES/ PROBALE SOLUTIONS                                           COMMENT
Drainage                      S1.1 The finished surface gradient of any        Complies
O1 Finished surface levels filled or excavated area is within the
ensure land is free draining. range 0.5% to 1.5% and drains to
                              Council’s stormwater infrastructure where
                              available     or     where       stormwater
                              infrastructure is not available, toward the
                              street.

Hydraulics                      No solution provided.                          Complies
O2 Any change to the level                                                     The proposed works will not have
of the land does not have an                                                   an adverse flooding impact on the
adverse flooding impact on
                                                                               flooding        and       drainage
the flooding and drainage
characteristics off-site.                                                      characteristics off-site.
Geotechnical                    For assessable development                     Complies
considerations                  S3.1 Filling works are undertaken in           Earthworks will not result in
O3 Earthworks do not result     accordance with Section 2.8- Filling of        geotechnical    instability  on
in geotechnical instability     Site of Council’s PSP5 - Engineering
                                                                               premises or nearby premises.
on the premises or nearby       Design Standards- Roads and Drainage
premises.                       & Earthworks
                                AND S3.2 Where the filling is for              Complies
                                residential commercial or industrial
                                purposes the works comply with Sections
                                3 to 6 of AS 3798 - Guidelines for
                                earthworks on commercial & residential
                                development.
Local amenity                   S4.1 The following control measures are        Complies
O4 Earthworks do not cause      implemented— a) regular water spraying
disturbance to the amenity      of exposed areas to suppress dust; b)
of the neighbouring land.       provision of dust stabilised or sealed
                                internal roads; c) protective covering of
                                exposed areas that are left for more than
                                2 weeks; and d) if there is no valid
                                development permit for the site, disturbed
                                areas are revegetated using species
                                identified in PSP3 - Landscaping Plants
                                and Guidelines; AND
                                S4.2 Earthworks are undertaken only
                                                                               Complies
                                during the hours of 7am to 6pm, Monday
                                to Friday and 7am to 6pm on Saturday.
                                No work is undertaken on Sunday or
                                public holidays.
Vegetative Waste                S5.1 Cleared vegetation is transported         Complies
O5 Vegetation cleared from      offsite for disposal in an approved green      Any vegetation cleared from the
a development site is           waste disposal facility; OR                    subject site will be disposed of in
disposed    of     in    an
                                                                               an environmentally responsible
environmentally responsible
manner.                                                                        manner.

                                S5.2 Cleared vegetation is mulched on-         Complies
                                site and reused for landscaping of the
                                finished development; OR
                                                                               Not Applicable
                                S5.3 Cleared vegetation is disposed of
                                for the purpose of firewood. (Note:
                                Disposal of vegetative waste by burning
                                off is not an acceptable method of
                                disposal).
Managing      contamination     S6.1 The fill material is solid clean earth,   Complies