Planning Application

O8 The street network—                   S8.1 Where involving the construction of a    As the proposed development
a) has design features, which            new road, road planning and design            does not apply for the creation
convey the primary function of each      supports the hierarchy and functional         of any new roads, the provisions
type of street and encourage driver      aspects identified in Sections 2 and 3 of     of this element are not
behaviour, speeds and traffic            PSP5 Engineering Design Standards –           applicable.
volumes that are safe and                Roads, Drainage and Earthworks;
appropriate to that function;            AND
b) provides a high level of internal     S8.2 Road and pathway planning and
accessibility both within the site and   design is in accordance with, in order of
to external sites and appropriate        precedence—
external connections for vehicles,       a) Noosa Integrated Local Transport
pedestrian and cycle movements;          Plan;
c) deters through-traffic from           b) Queensland Transport’s Shaping Up
residential areas and creates safe       c) Queensland Design Code for Residential
conditions for local road users,         Streets;
pedestrians and cyclists;                d) AUSTROADS Guide to Traffic
d) incorporates street junctions and     Engineering Practice;
access to safe and convenient            e) Sections 2 and 3 of PSP5 Engineering
vehicle movements;                       Design Standards- Roads, Drainage
e) provides for street widths and        and Earthworks;
lengths that optimise the cost           f) The Noosa Cycling and Walking
effectiveness of the network             Network Development Plan; or
and the provision of public utilities;   g) A combination of the principles in
f) provides for road reserve widths      these documents;
not less than the minimum                AND
identified Section 2.3 of PSP5           S8.3 The achievement of multiple
Engineering Design Standards –           connections for all roads and streets
Roads, Drainage and Earthworks;          (excluding culs-de-sac) within the
g) minimises the extent of               subdivision and to adjoining subdivisions;
earthworks required by being             AND
sympathetic to the terrain;              S8.4 Road networks provide connectivity
h) has no significant adverse effects    between residential areas, both internally
on habitat corridors or areas of         and to adjoining sites, using access roads
significant native vegetation;           AND
i) does not create noise attenuation     S8.5 The length of a cul-de-sac does not
difficulties;                            exceed 200m in urban areas and 500m in
j) incorporates pedestrian and           rural areas;
cyclist crossings at intersections or    AND
where required to access high            S8.6 The layout uses street and road
activity nodes and public transport;     design, including variations in carriageway