MCU14/0045 & OPW14/0268: Appendix D - Engineering Works codes

Appendix D: Engineering Works Codes


                                                                       EARTHWORKS CODE

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                      ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS                                     COMMENTS

drainage characteristics off-site.
Geotechnical considerations                               For assessable development—                              Filling works will be undertaken in accordance with
O3 Earthworks do not result in geotechnical instability   S3.1 Filling works are undertaken in accordance          Section 2.8 - Filling of Site of Council’s PSP5 -
on the premises or nearby premises.                       with Section 2.8- Filling of Site of Council’s PSP5 -    Engineering Design Standards- Roads and Drainage &
                                                          Engineering Design Standards- Roads and                  Earthworks and Sections 3 to 6 of AS 3798 - Guidelines
                                                          Drainage & Earthworks AND                                for earthworks on commercial & residential
                                                          S3.2 Where the filling is for residential commercial     development, as applicable.
                                                          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                  The Acceptable Solutions will be implemented as
O4 Earthworks do not cause disturbance to the             implemented—                                             practical to ensure that earthworks construction does
amenity of the neighbouring land.                         a) regular water spraying of exposed areas to            not cause disturbance to the amenity of the
                                                          suppress dust;                                           neighbouring land.
                                                          b) 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 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 offsite for       Cleared vegetation will be transported offsite for
O5 Vegetation cleared from a development site is          disposal in an approved green waste disposal             disposal in an approved green waste disposal facility or
disposed of in an environmentally responsible             facility; OR                                             mulched on-site and reused for landscaping of the
manner.                                                   S5.2 Cleared vegetation is mulched on-site and           finished development.
                                                          reused for landscaping of the finished development;
                                                          OR
                                                          S5.3 Cleared vegetation is disposed of for the


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