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39 Lorilet 05 Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code
Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code
Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes
Safety of people and property
PO1 AO1.1 Existing site conditions are not to be
Development maintains the safety of people and Development which will materially increase the number changed.
property from the adverse impacts of bushfire. of people living or congregating on premises, including
reconfiguring a lot, is not located within a medium or
high bushfire hazard area.
AO1.2 Existing setbacks are maintained. This
Development maximises setbacks from hazardous residential area is not subject to hazardous
vegetation to achieve an acceptable risk. vegetation.
Editor’s Note — PSP8 Natural Hazards provides guidance
for assessing bushfire hazard risk and preparing a
bushfire hazard management plan.
Impacts on Ecologically Important Areas
PO2 Existing vegetation conditions are to remain.
Bushfire mitigation measures do not adversely No acceptable outcome provided No impact.
impact on:
1. biodiversity values, connectivity and
ecosystem functioning; and
2. the long term physical integrity of
waterways, wetland and areas of
native vegetation.
Water Supply for Fire Fighting Purposes
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Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes
PO3 AO3.1 Existing firefighting water supply is
Development provides an adequate water supply Premises are connected to the reticulated water supply. established in the area since approximately
for fire fighting purpose which is reliable, safely mid-1980s.
located and freely accessible. Editor's note—For reconfiguring a lot, water supply
needs to provide for a minimum flow and pressure of 10
litres a second at 200kPa at all times for fire fighting
purposes.
OR
AO3.2 Not applicable.
Where there is no available reticulated water supply, the
premises has:
1. an accessible dam, swimming pool or water
tank available for fire fighting purposes
with an onsite water volume of not less
than 5,000 litres; and
2. a water supply outlet pipe 50 millimetres in
diameter 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).
Editor’s Note—Water supply capacity for fire fighting
purposes is in addition to water supply capacity for other
uses and activities on the premises.
Essential Community Infrastructure
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Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes
PO4 AO4.1 No essential community infrastructure issues
Essential community infrastructure is able to Development involving essential community are presented.
function effectively during and immediately after infrastructure is not located within a medium or high
bushfire events. bushfire hazard area.
OR
AO4.2
Where located in a medium or high bushfire hazard area,
development involving essential community
infrastructure is designed to function effectively during
and after a bushfire event in accordance with a Bushfire
Hazard Management Plan.
Editor’s Note— PSP8 Natural Hazards provides guidance
for assessing bushfire hazard risk and preparing a
bushfire hazard management plan.
Hazardous Materials
PO5 AO5 Not applicable.
Public safety and the environment are not Hazardous materials are not manufactured or stored in
adversely affected by the impacts of bushfire on bulk in a bushfire hazard area.
hazardous materials manufacturing or storing in
bulk.
Access and Evacuation Routes
PO6 AO6.1 No change to the road layout.
Roads provide for easy and safe evacuation of The road layout provides for through-roads and avoids
residents of premises and access by emergency cul-de-sacs and dead-end roads.
services.
OR
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Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes
AO6.2
The development has a perimeter road reserve with a Not applicable.
minimum width of 20 metres and maximum gradient of
12.5%.
OR
AO6.3
Cul-de-sacs or no-through roads are provided with fire Not appliable.
trails or access easements, which are capable of being
navigated by conventional vehicles and which link to
through roads.
AO6.4
Safe access and egress is available at all times to all of Safe access does exist.
the development for emergency vehicles and personnel.
AO6.5
Where an emergency access point is required, it Not applicable.
complies with the relevant works codes and PSP6
Engineering Design Standards.
Lot design
PO7 AO7 No change to the overall aspects to the
Lot design and building siting minimises bushfire Each residential lot: design of the lots is proposed.
hazard risk to people and property.
1. includes a building envelope, identified on a Both lots have an existing building.
plan of subdivision;
2. is of sufficient size and shape to allow for Not applicable
efficient emergency access to buildings for
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Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes
fire fighting appliances (e.g. by avoiding
battle-axe/hatchet lots and long narrow
lots with long access driveways to
buildings);
3. where more than 2500m², achieves Not applicable.
setbacks from hazardous vegetation in line
with Bushfire Attack Level 29 requirements
as per AS3959; and
4. is designed so
that buildings and structures are sited in Not applicable.
locations of lowest hazard within the lot
and elements of the development least
susceptible to fire are closest to the fire
hazard.
Firebreaks and fire access tracks
PO8 AO8.1 No change to the road layout.
Firebreaks and fire access tracks provide: Where development involves the creation of a new road
and lots, a firebreak is provided by providing a cleared
1. adequate access for fire fighting and road reserve not less than 20 metres wide and maximum
other emergency vehicles; and gradient of 12.5% around the perimeter of the
2. adequate access for the evacuation subdivision, between the created lots and surrounding
of residents and emergency vegetated lands.
personnel in an emergency situation.
OR
AO8.2 Not applicable.
Fire access tracks are provided between the created lots
and surrounding vegetated land that:
1. have a cleared minimum width of 6 metres;
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Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes
2. have a maximum gradient of 12.5%;
3. provide unbroken access for fire fighting
vehicles;
4. provide passing bays and turning areas;
5. are located within an access easement that
is granted in favour of Noosa Council and
the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
AO8.3
Bushfire management measures are carried out on the Not applicable.
subject property and not any adjoining property.