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                               Appendix A - Code Assessment
                                      Low Density Housing Code

Performance outcomes                 Acceptable outcomes                   Compliance
PO1                                  AO1.1                                 Complies
Dwelling houses, rooming             Dwelling houses (including            The subject site is located within
accommodation, community             secondary dwellings) and              the Rural Zone Code.
residences and short-term            community residences are
accommodation (for holiday           anticipated in the Low density
homes) are located where they:       residential zone, Rural residential
provide a high level of comfort      zone and Rural zone.
and amenity for occupants;
                                     AO1.2                                 Not Appliable
maintain amenity and privacy of
                                     Rooming accommodation                 Rooming accommodation is not
neighbouring premises;
                                     provides housing choice within        proposed.
are compatible with the character
                                     urban boundaries.
and streetscape of the local area;
and
do not occupy land intended for
higher density living.
Effects of Use
PO2                                  AO2.1                                 The dwelling being moved onto
A removal home—                      Any part of a removal home that       the site will be in good condition.
does not have an adverse impact      is affected by termite attack,
on the amenity of the premises or    borers, dry rot or severe
surrounding premises; and            weathering or is damaged as a
maintains the safety of people       consequence of relocation, is
and property.                        repaired or replaced using new or
                                     sound second-hand materials.
                                     AO2.2                                 The dwelling being moved onto
                                     Where located within the urban        the site will be in good condition.
                                     boundary, external surfaces of
                                     the building are cleaned and
                                     painted.
PO3                                  AO3                                   Not Applicable
A secondary dwelling:                A secondary dwelling:                 A secondary dwelling is not
forms part of a dwelling house       has a maximum gross floor area        proposed.
and is not subdivided from the       of 65m²;
balance of the dwelling house;       has no more than 2 bedrooms;
contributes to housing choice for    does not occur on any property
members of the one household;        covered by a Building Unit Plan;
protects the low density             and
residential, rural residential or    does not occur on a property that
rural character of the zone;         already contains a dual occupancy
does not occur on a property         or secondary dwelling.
covered by a Building Unit Plan or
any property already containing
more than one dwelling;
is accompanied by sufficient car
parking.
PO4                                  AO4                                   Not Applicable
Rooming accommodation is             Rooming accommodation                 Rooming accommodation is not
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Performance outcomes                  Acceptable outcomes                     Compliance
located on a site with convenient     provides housing choice within     proposed.
access to employment or               urban boundaries is limited to
education as well as goods and        sites within:
services including public             1,500 metres walking distance,
transport.                            via a sealed pathway, of land
                                      within the Major centre zone,
                                      District centre zone or 800 metres
                                      of land within the Neighbourhood
                                      centre zone; or
                                      800 metres walking distance, via a
                                      sealed pathway of a pedestrian
                                      access point of a hospital or
                                      tertiary education establishment;
                                      or
                                      400 metres walking distance, via a
                                      sealed pathway, of a Translink bus
                                      stop.
PO5                                   AO5.1                                   Included with this application is a
Development is provided with:         If located within the urban             copy of the wastewater report
a level of infrastructure and         boundary, the dwelling is               and effluent disposal report.
services that is appropriate to its   connected to reticulated water          Please refer to these for further
setting and sufficient for the        supply, sewerage, stormwater            details.
intended use;                         drainage and telecommunications
an effluent treatment and             infrastructure networks (where
disposal system that does not         available to the lot).
have an adverse effect on
                                      AO5.2
ecologically important areas or
                                      Where there is no reticulated
water quality; and
                                      water supply, the premises is
adequate onsite water storage to
                                      serviced with a rainwater tank
support the efficient use of water
                                      with the following minimum
and is adequate for everyday use
                                      water supply capacity:
of the occupants.
                                      for dwellings with no more than 3
                                      bedrooms – 45,000 litres; or
                                      for dwellings of more than 3
                                      bedrooms or where including a
                                      secondary dwelling on the same
                                      premises – 60,000 litres.
                                      AO5.3
                                      If located on a lot where
                                      reticulated sewerage is not
                                      available to the lot, the dwelling is
                                      connected to an on-site effluent
                                      treatment and disposal system
PO6                                   AO6                                     Performance Outcome
Buildings and structures allow for    Soft landscaping is provided and        The site is extremely large and
sufficient space for outdoor          retained to a minimum of 20% of         within the rural zone. The
activities, garden areas and          the site area.                          development proposes to utilise
screening to surrounding land                                                 the natural rural landscape.
uses.
                                                                              Given the size of the site there is
                                                                              no need for landscaping to
                                                                              provide screening and privacy.

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Performance outcomes                  Acceptable outcomes                   Compliance
PO7                                   AO7                                   Complies
Sufficient car parking is provided    Car parking is provided in            According to Table 9.4.1.4, two
to accommodate the number of          accordance with Table 9.4.1.4 of      covered spaces are required. The
vehicles likely to use the site.      the Driveways and parking code.       development provides a covered
                                                                            double carport.


Driveway and crossover
PO8                                   AO8.1                                 Refer to the attached proposed
The design, management and            Driveways and crossovers are          plans, they state that the
maintenance of the access             designed to comply with Council's     driveway will comply with PO8
facilitates:                          standard drawings RS-049, RS-         and PO9 of the code.
safe and convenient use for           050, RS-056 and addendum as
vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists;   applicable.
vehicles negotiating without
                                      AO8.2
contacting the driveway or
                                      Where a footpath exists, the
crossover surface; and
                                      driveway meets the road reserve
stormwater disposal without any
                                      at the level of the existing
negative impacts on the
                                      footpath.
surrounding area.
                                      AO8.3
                                      Driveways within the property:
                                      have a maximum gradient of 20%
                                      and vertical curves to ensure no
                                      scraping for a standard vehicle; or
                                      have a maximum gradient of 25%
                                      provided–
                                      the length of the driveway
                                      steeper than 20% does not
                                      exceed 6 metres; and
                                      there is a change in gradient not
                                      less than 2 metres in length and
                                      not greater than 12:5% at the
                                      ends of the 25% section of the
                                      driveway.
PO9                                   AO9
The driveway and crossover            The driveway and crossover is
design avoids using structures        designed without significant
within the road reserve.              alteration to the existing road
                                      reserve whereby the finished
                                      surface level of the driveway is
                                      consistent in height with the
                                      existing height of the road
                                      reserve.
PO10                                  AO10                                  Complies
Driveways and crossovers are to       No pavers or permeable                The proposed driveway will cross
be able to withstand loadings         pavement systems are used             the road reserve as required but
from vehicles and the use of          within the road reserve.              no footpaths are proposed.
pavers is avoided.
PO11                                  AO11                                  Complies
Driveways are designed to:            Driveways have a minimum grade        The driveway is not located near
prevent water from ponding or         of 1% away from any adjoining         any adjoining buildings.

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entering buildings;                   buildings and are formed to drain
provide an opportunity for            to landscaped areas.
filtering of stormwater prior to it
leaving the site; and
not reduce the stormwater
carrying capacity of roadways.
PO12                                  AO12                                 Complies
Driveways do not damage or            Driveways are located not less       There is no infrastructure shown
interfere with the location,          than 1.0 metre from stormwater       near the driveway crossover.
function of, or access to Council     infrastructure.
infrastructure.
PO13                                  AO13.1                               Performance Outcome
The visual impact of driveways on     Areas adjoining driveways            The driveway area is not
the streetscape and surrounding       disturbed as a result of the         proposed to be landscaped. Given
area is minimised and significant     driveway construction are grassed    the rural nature of the area and
adverse impacts on the traffic        or planted to minimise visual        other driveways in the
network are avoided.                  impact and stabilise the soil.       surrounding area this is
                                                                           considered to be appropriate
                                      AO13.2                               Complies
                                      Vehicular access avoids              There are no protected trees.
                                      disturbance to the tree protection
                                      zone of trees on public land.
PO14                                  AO14.1                               Complies
Driveways and crossovers are          Only one driveway and crossover      A single crossover is provided.
located so they do not impede         is provided.
the safe and efficient use of the
                                      AO14.2                               Complies
road network.
                                      Where the premises has frontage      The site does not have two road
                                      to more than one formed and          frontages.
                                      sealed road and the roads have
                                      differing orders in the Road
                                      Hierarchy, the driveway and
                                      cross-over is provided on the
                                      frontage with the lower order
                                      AO14.3                               Complies
                                      For corner lots, driveways and       The site is not a corner lot.
                                      crossovers are located in
                                      accordance with Council's
                                      standard drawings
                                      AO14.4                               The driveway is located in an
                                      If in the Rural zone or Rural        appropriate location.
                                      Residential zone, the driveway
                                      and cross-over is located to
                                      provide minimum safe sight
                                      distances in accordance with
                                      Austroads.
PO15                                  AO15                                 Refer to the attached Bushfire
Where located in a Bushfire           Within a bushfire hazard area        Report included with this
Hazard Area as shown on the           where there is no reticulated        application.
Bushfire Hazard Overlay Map in        water supply, the premises has:
Schedule 2 and not in a water         an accessible dam, swimming

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service area, an adequate,            pool or water tank available for
reliable, safely located and freely   firefighting purposes with an
accessible water supply is            onsite water volume of not less
provided for fire fighting            than 5,000 litres; and
purposes, which is in addition to     a water supply outlet pipe 50
day to day water supply.              millimetres in diameter and fitted
                                      with a standard fire brigade fitting
                                      connected to the water supply
                                      (other than where the water
                                      supply is in a swimming pool or
                                      dam).
PO16                                  AO16.1                                 Not Applicable
Development is designed and           Where the development is               The proposed development is not
sited to ensure risk to people and    located in the Flood Hazard Area       within the Flood Hazard Overlay.
property from flooding is avoided     as shown on Flood Hazard
or minimised.                         Overlay Map in Schedule 2, the
                                      finished floor level of habitable
                                      rooms is at least 300 millimetres
                                      above the Defined flood event
                                      (DFE).
                                      AO16.2                                 Not Applicable
                                      Where the DFE has not been             The proposed development is not
                                      modelled for the area, the             within the Flood Hazard Overlay.
                                      finished floor level of habitable
                                      rooms is at least 500 millimetres
                                      above the highest recorded flood.
PO17                                  AO17                                   Not Applicable
Underground car parking areas         No acceptable outcome provided         The development does not
are designed to drain and                                                    propose underground car parking
function safely during a flood                                               areas.
event and power failure.
PO18                                  AO18.1                                 Complies
Development is sufficiently           Development including any              The proposed development
separated from major electricity      sensitive land uses is at least:       complies.
infrastructure and substations to     50 metres from a transmission
minimise the likelihood of            substation;
nuisance or complaint.                10 metres from any other
                                      substation; and
                                      30 metres from a transmission
                                      line easement.
PO19                                  AO19                                   Complies
Development is located and            Noise emissions do not exceed          The dwelling house will not emit
designed to avoid or minimise         5db(A) above background noise          undue amount of noise.
noise nuisance from the use of        level internal to a habitable
infrastructure.                       building measured in accordance
                                      with AS1055.
PO20                                  AO20                                   Not Applicable
Wherever practicable habitable        Where adjoining substations or         The site does not adjoin major
buildings are orientated to avoid     major electricity infrastructure,      electricity infrastructure.
direct overlooking of major           habitable buildings are orientated
electricity infrastructure or         so that the majority of outdoor

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substations.                          living areas and windows of
                                      habitable rooms face away from
                                      the infrastructure.
PO21                                  AO21                              Complies
Earthworks and drainage               Filling other than accessways:    As shown on the proposed plans,
operational works do not directly,    does not extend more than the     filing is not proposed.
indirectly or cumulatively cause      equivalent of 3 metres around the
adverse impacts external to the       main building, measured from the
development site by:                  outer walls of the building;
causing ponding of water on the       is limited to a maximum of
site or nearby land;                  500m2; and
increasing flooding, which            does not impact on the local
adversely affects the safety or use   drainage of adjoining properties.
of any land upstream and
downstream;
adversely affecting the flow of
water in any overland flow path;
and
adversely affecting the privacy or
visual amenity of surrounding
property.
PO22                                  AO22.1                                 Performance Outcome
Development maintains the             Development, including                 The dwelling is located in the
safety of people, property and        associated access, is not located      most appropriate location on the
hazardous materials stored in         on land identified as a landslide      site. It is outside the biodiversity
bulk from the risk of landslide.      hazard area on a Landslide Hazard      overlay. Attached with this
                                      Overlay Map.                           application is a Landslide Hazard
                                                                             Report addressing the overlay.
                                      AO22.2
                                      Development, including
                                      associated access, is located
                                      outside moderate, high and very
                                      high landslide hazard areas and
                                      areas with 15% slope or greater,
                                      as determined by a site-specific
                                      slope-analysis.

                                      OR
                                      AO22.3
                                      A site-specific geotechnical
                                      assessment is prepared by a
                                      registered professional engineer
                                      to certify that:
                                      the stability of the site, including
                                      associated buildings and
                                      infrastructure, will be maintained
                                      and operational for the life of the
                                      development;
                                      the site is not subject to the risk
                                      of landslide activity originating
                                      from other land, including land
                                      above the site; and
                                      development of the site will not

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                       increase the risk of landslide
                       activity on other land.
                       AO22.4
                       Any specific measures identified
                       in a site specific geotechnical
                       assessment for stabilising the site
                       or development are to be fully
                       implemented.

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                                           Rural Zone Code

Performance outcomes                Acceptable outcomes                   Compliance
Role and function
PO1                             AO1                                       A dwelling house is a compatible
Land uses in the Rural zone are No acceptable outcome provided.           use as there are many other
limited to those which are                                                dwellings within the rural zone.
compatible with agriculture and                                           The dwelling is appropriately
the protection of environmental                                           sized for the site.
and landscape values.
PO2                                 AO2.1                                 Complies
Development does not result in      Development that is incompatible      The dwelling is not located on
the loss or diminished productive   with agricultural activities is not   agricultural land.
capacity of Agricultural Land       located on Agricultural Land
Conservation Area.                  Conservation Area and an
                                    adequate separation area
                                    between the development and
                                    the Agricultural Land
                                    Conservation Area is provided.
                                    AO2.2                             Complies
                                    Where there is an overriding need The dwelling is not located on
                                    for incompatible development to agricultural land.
                                    be located on Agricultural Land
                                    Conservation Area, the
                                    development does not have an
                                    irreversible impact on the
                                    productive capacity of
                                    Agricultural Land Conservation
                                    Area.


                                    AO2.3                                 Complies
                                    Where located in the Agricultural     The dwelling is not located on
                                    Land Conservation Area                agricultural land.
                                    accommodation is of a temporary
                                    or semi-permanent nature (such
                                    as tents, yurts, relocatable
                                    dwellings or recreational vehicles)
                                    or it adaptively reuses well-
                                    established rural buildings.
                                    AO2.4                                 Performance Outcome
                                    No sensitive land use is              The dwelling will be located
                                    established closer than 200           within 200m of the agricultural
                                    metres from land on an adjacent       land area. This does result in the
                                    property included in the Rural        diminished productive capacity of
                                    zone and mapped as Agricultural       the Agricultural Land
                                    Land Conservation Area as shown       Conservation Area. There is only a
                                    in Agricultural Land Overlap Maps     small amount of land on the site
                                    in schedule 2.                        within the overlay.

                                                                          The overlay should not prevent
                                                                          the site being developed for a
                                                                          dwelling house. The dwelling is

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                                                                           appropriately size for the site and
                                                                           is set back appropriately from all
                                                                           the boundaries.
PO3                                    AO3.1                               Complies
With the exception of one              Only the occupants of a dwelling    The proposed development is for
dwelling house, caretaker’s            house, compliant caretaker’s        a dwelling house.
accommodation or a community           residence or community
residence, any accommodation           residence reside on the property
activity is limited to use by short-   for any period greater than three
term guests or seasonal workers        consecutive months.
employed in a rural activity on the
same site or on adjoining              or
premises.
                                       AO3.2                               Complies
                                       In addition to residents of the     The proposed development is for
                                       dwelling house, up to 10 people     a dwelling house only.
                                       may reside on the site for periods
                                       of no more than six consecutive
                                       months where they are:
                                       employed in a rural activity on the
                                       property; or
                                       a spouse or child of a person
                                       employed in a rural activity on the
                                       property
PO4                                    AO4                                 Not Applicable
Visitor accommodation:                 No acceptable outcome provided.     The development is for a dwelling
is at a small scale and low density                                        house only.
that protects the environmental
and rural values of the land;
is compatible with rural activities
and nature conservation; and
does not detract from the rural
amenity of adjoining properties.
PO5                                    AO5                                 Not Applicable
Uses such as nature-based              No acceptable outcome provided.     The development is for a dwelling
tourism, outdoor education,                                                house only.
environment facilities and
outdoor sport and recreation may
be appropriate where:
they cannot be more
appropriately located in urban
areas;
they have an indelible connection
to rural or ecological values of the
site;
there is an overriding community
benefit of the development;
they are not located on
Agricultural Land Conservation
Area as shown on the Agricultural
Land Overlap Maps in schedule 2
or are temporary in nature so as

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not to compromise agricultural
uses in the future; and
they do not interfere with
remnant vegetation or
ecologically important areas.
PO6                                  AO6                                   Not Applicable
Extractive industry operations are   No acceptable outcome provided.       The development is for a dwelling
limited to designated Key                                                  house only.
Resource Areas and at other
known resources deposits where:
best practice environmental
management is met;
the amenity of residents in the
vicinity of extractive industry
operations is maintained;
they do not conflict with
agricultural operations;
the safety of rural roads is
ensured; and
the visual amenity of the rural
area as viewed from the major
road network is protected
Built form - Building height and scale
PO7                                  AO7.1                                 Complies
Buildings and other structures:      Buildings are no more than two        The proposed dwelling complies,
are low rise;                        storeys in height.                    refer to the proposed plans.
minimise the appearance of bulk
to adjacent properties, roads or
                                     AO7.2                                 Complies
other areas in the vicinity of the
                                     With the exception of Class 10        The proposed development
site; and
                                     buildings or structures used          complies, refer to the proposed
respect the scale of surrounding
                                     exclusively for a rural activity,     plans for details.
vegetation and maximises
                                     buildings and structures are no
opportunities to retain existing
                                     more than 8 metres in building
vegetation on site.
                                     height providing that they may be
                                     up to 9 metres where the pitched
                                     roof but no other part of the
                                     building or structure exceeds 8
                                     metres.
                                     AO7.3                                 Complies
                                     With the exception of Class 10        As shown on the proposed plans
                                     buildings or structures used          the GFA area of the house
                                     exclusively for a rural activity,     complies.
                                     individual buildings or roofed
                                     structures do not exceed 500m2
                                     gross floor area.
                                     AO7.4                                 Complies
                                     Class 10 buildings used exclusively   The development complies.
                                     for the purpose of animal
                                     husbandry, aquaculture,
                                     cropping, intensive animal
                                     industry, intensive horticulture or

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                                      rural industry do not exceed 12
                                      metres in height.
                                      AO7.5                                  Complies
                                      A structure, not constituting a        The development complies
                                      building, used exclusively for the
                                      purpose of animal husbandry,
                                      aquaculture, cropping, intensive
                                      animal industry, intensive
                                      horticulture or rural industry does
                                      not exceed 15 metres in height.
                                      AO7.6                              Complies
                                      Where excavation is required, the As shown on the proposed plans,
                                      maximum portion of the exposed excavation is not required.
                                      external façade of the building
                                      cannot exceed the respective
                                      building heights in AO1.1 , AO.2,
                                      AO7.3, AO7.4 and AO7.5 above.
                                      Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-
                                      13A
Setbacks
PO8                                   AO8.1                                  Complies
Notwithstanding that intensive        Buildings used to house animals,       There are no buildings proposed
rural activities may need greater     temporary holding yards,               to hold animals.
separation distances, buildings       structures containing areas of
and other structures are              animal waste or by-product
appropriately sited and designed      disposal are not within 100
to:                                   metres of:
avoid environmental harm or           the boundary of properties in a
nuisance to sensitive land uses,      residential zone including the
including adverse impacts on          rural residential zone;
amenity values, over and above        a sensitive land use;
what could reasonably be              the boundary of adjoining
expected in the rural zone;           properties in the environmental
avoid adverse impact on               management and conservation
ecologically important areas          zone; or
including National Parks,             a waterway shown on the
watercourses, and wetlands;           Biodiversity, Waterways and
mitigate risks associated with the    Wetlands Overlay maps in
use of chemicals or air pollutants;   schedule 2.
and
                                      AO8.2                                  Complies
avoid conflict with rural uses and
                                      Buildings or structures which are      There are no buildings for the
activities on adjoining properties.
                                      used for the storage of chemicals      storage of chemicals, machinery
                                      or machinery, stockpiling of           etc.
Editor's note- For uses that are
                                      composting or organic fertilisers,
subject to impact assessment,
                                      or which support artificial lighting
required setback and separation
                                      or irrigation sprayers are not
distances will vary with the scale
                                      within 100 metres of:
and type of rural activity.
                                      the boundary of properties in a
Relevant factors that will be taken
                                      residential zone including the
into account when determining
                                      rural residential zone;
appropriate distances include the
                                      a sensitive land use;

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type and scale of buildings and     the boundary of adjoining
structures proposed, the use of     properties in the environmental
buildings and structures,           management and conservation
construction methods, level of      zone; or
containment and ventilation,        a waterway shown on the
potential noise, odour or air       Biodiversity, Waterways and
pollutant nuisance, topography,     Wetlands Overlay maps in
climatic variables, existing        schedule 2.
vegetation between land uses,
                                    AO8.3                               Complies
and a range of management
                                    With the exception of a roadside    The proposed use is not a rural
practices that can be employed to
                                    stall, buildings and structures     activity.
mitigate off-site impacts.
                                    associated with a rural activity or
                                    industrial activity are set back 20
                                    metres from a road reserve or 40
                                    metres from any part of the major
                                    road network.
                                    AO8.4                                 Complies
                                    In addition to the circumstances      The proposed dwelling house
                                    of AO8.1, to AO8.3 above,             complies.
                                    buildings and structures meet the
                                    following minimum boundary
                                    setbacks:
                                    20 metres from a property
                                    boundary of adjoining land in the
                                    Environmental management and
                                    conservation zone;
                                    a distance greater than the width
                                    of the riparian buffer area shown
                                    on Biodiversity, Waterways and
                                    Wetland Overlay maps;
                                    10 metres from a road frontage;
                                    and
                                    10 metres from the side and rear
                                    boundaries or 6 metres where the
                                    lot area does not exceed 1
                                    hectare, with the exception that if
                                    the height of the building or
                                    structure exceeds 9 metres the
                                    setback to the side and rear
                                    boundaries is equal to twice its
                                    height in metres.
                                    AO8.5                                 Performance Outcome
                                    On properties over 2 hectares in      The dwelling will be located
                                    area, a distance of not less than     within 200m of the agricultural
                                    200 metres is provided between a      land area. This does result in the
                                    sensitive land use and land on an     diminished productive capacity of
                                    adjacent rural zone property over     the Agricultural Land
                                    4 hectares in mapped Agricultural     Conservation Area. There is only a
                                    Land Conservation Area.               small amount of land on the site
                                                                          within the overlay.

                                                                          The overlay should not prevent

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                                                                            the site being developed for a
                                                                            dwelling house. The dwelling is
                                                                            appropriately size for the site and
                                                                            is set back appropriately from all
                                                                            the boundaries.
Safety and amenity
PO9                                    AO9                                  Complies
Development does not result in         No acceptable outcome provided       The proposed development
environmental harm or                                                       complies.
environmental nuisance to
sensitive land uses.
PO10                                   AO10                                 Complies
Development does not                   Safe vehicular access is provided    The proposed vehicular access
compromise the safety, capacity        to and from the site without         complies.
or operation of the road network.      adversely impacting on the safety
                                       of the road network.
Environment, heritage and scenic amenity
PO11                                   AO11.1                               Complies
Development does not have a            Development does not result in       Construction of the dwelling will
significant adverse impact on the      sediment, soil or other material     be appropriately managed.
natural values of the site             including building materials or
including through:                     waste products being released
loss of biodiversity values, fauna     into the road reserve, stormwater
habitat and fish passage;              drains, waterways or adjacent
changes to natural drainage;           properties.
disturbance to any wetland
                                       AO11.2                               Complies
systems;
                                       Natural Vegetation is retained       The dwelling is located outside of
erosion and the transport of
                                       wherever possible.                   the Biodiversity overlay.
sediments off site (including
pollutants and other                   AO11.3                               Not Appliable
contaminants which would affect        Where there is a nominated           A nominated building envelope
the capacity of agricultural lands);   building envelope on the lot,        does not exist.
worsening of landslide or fire risk;   clearing of native vegetation and
on-site effluent disposal;             building works do not extend
creation of dust and air               beyond the building envelope,
pollutants;                            except for the purposes of a
disturbance of buildings and           driveway access.
features, including natural
features, of cultural heritage
significance.
PO12                                   AO12                                 Complies
Development and associated site        Development and associated site      The development is not located
works do not directly, indirectly      works, including filling and         within the flood overlay.
or cumulatively cause adverse          excavation are designed and
impacts external to the                constructed to ensure overland
development site by:                   flow and/or flooding is not
causing ponding of water;              worsened, impeded, or otherwise
increasing flooding, which             diverted to adversely affect other
adversely affects the safety or use    properties.
of any land upstream and
downstream;

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Performance outcomes                 Acceptable outcomes                   Compliance
adversely affecting the flow of
water in any overland flow path.
PO13                                 AO13                                  Complies
Development does not detract         Development on land adjoining         Site does not adjoin a major road
from the scenic amenity of the       the major road network, Lake          network, Lake Macdonald or the
hinterland as experienced from       Macdonald or the Noosa River          Noosa River.
the major road network or            system minimises visual impacts
waterways.                           on the scenic amenity of the
                                     roadway or waterway by:
                                     sensitive siting and design of
                                     buildings, structures, driveways
                                     and works;
                                     retaining existing vegetation;
                                     incorporating landscape
                                     treatments to visually screen and
                                     soften development; and
                                     incorporating building materials
                                     and external finishes that are
                                     compatible with the site’s visual
                                     character and landscape setting.
PO14                                 AO14                                  Complies
The visual amenity of Lake           No acceptable outcome provided        The site does not affect the
Macdonald, its foreshores and                                              amenity of Lake Macdonald.
immediate surrounds are
maintained or improved including
views:
from the lake;
to the lake and beyond when
viewed from private lands and
from public areas, including the
Botanical Gardens.
PO15                                 AO15.1                                The location of the proposed
The landscape character and          To protect scenic amenity and         dwelling house, does not impact
visual amenity quality of hill       other landscape qualities,            on the scenic amenity. Refer to
slopes and ridgelines are retained   buildings, structures and             the attached Landslide Report for
and buildings and structures:        associated accessways are not         details regarding the slope of the
are visually responsive to the       constructed on land with a slope      land.
natural topography of the site,      greater than 25%.
sitting within the landscape
                                     AO15.2                                Complies
rather than dominating it;
                                     On sloping sites or on ridgelines     The proposed location of the
step down slopes or use
                                     at the uppermost edge of a hill       dwelling is not on a ridgeline.
suspended floor construction,
                                     slope:
minimising cut and fill and
                                     roof lines are generally parallel
avoiding benching of the site;
                                     with contours of the land;
allow for retention of natural
                                     roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15
vegetation that assists in
                                     degrees; and
screening or visually softening
                                     buildings do not protrude above
development; and
                                     the height of prevailing
incorporate materials, finishes
                                     vegetation.
and colours that complement the
natural setting and integrate with   AO15.3                                Complies
the landscape and skyline.           Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres   As shown on the proposed plans

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Performance outcomes                 Acceptable outcomes                Compliance
                                     in depth relative to natural       cut and fill is not proposed.
                                     ground surface.
Noosa Trail Network
PO16                                 AO16.1                             Not Applicable
A comprehensive network of           Development includes linkages to   The subject site is not within the
bridle trails and pedestrian and     or between existing or future      noosa trail network.
bicycle linkages is established,     components of the Noosa Trail
enhanced and protected               Network, as indicated on the
incorporating road reserves, State   Strategic Framework
forests, Council owned land and      Infrastructure Map
private lands consistent with the
                                     AO16.2                             Not Applicable
lifestyle and outdoor recreation
                                     Development does not have an       The subject site is not within the
needs of Noosa Shire’s residents
                                     adverse impact on the access       noosa trail network.
and visitors.
                                     functions of the Noosa Trail
                                     Network.
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