Appendix A - Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                  Acceptable outcomes                    Compliance
                                      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;