Planning Report

5.0 STATUTORY PROVISIONS AND COMPLIANCE

5.1     STATE INTERESTS

5.1.1      State Planning Policy

The potential applicability of the relevant sections of the Queensland State Planning Policy are considered below:-

Policy Principle                                        Comment
Mining and Extractive Resources                         Not Applicable - The site is not located in proximity to any mining or
                                                        extractive resource activities.

Biodiversity                                            Applicable – The site is mapped as Category B – Remnant vegetation that is
                                                        a Least concern regional ecosystem. Any vegetation clearing in this area will
                                                        be minor so as to accommodate the proposed building envelopes and any
                                                        required clearances for bushfire protection. Vegetation covenants are
                                                        proposed for a large portion of the site to ensure ongoing protection of
                                                        existing ecological and coastal values.

Coastal Environment                                     Applicable – The site is within Coastal Management District. The proposal
                                                        ensures that building envelopes for future dwellings are located to generally
                                                        align with the existing dwellings on the site. If the existing dwellings were to
                                                        be demolished, any future dwellings would not result in new or additional
                                                        impacts on coastal processes.

                                                        The proposal does not impact on public access to the foreshore nor have
                                                        any visual or scenic amenity impacts on the natural coastal landscape as
                                                        each lot is capable of only accommodating a single dwelling.

Water Quality                                           Not Applicable – The proposal does not involve six or more lots.




Natural Hazards                                         Applicable – Parts of the site are mapped as bushfire hazard area and
                                                        landslide hazard area. The proposal has been designed so as to mitigate the
                                                        risk of these natural hazards by locating building envelopes generally in
                                                        existing cleared areas. The proposal does not seek to increase the
                                                        residential density on the site.

Emissions and Hazardous Activities                      Not Applicable – The site is not located in proximity to any existing or future
                                                        hazardous activities, and the proposal is for establishment of a residential
                                                        use only.

State Transport Infrastructure                          Not Applicable – The site is not located within 400m of public passenger
                                                        transport facility.

Strategic Airports and Aviation Facilities              Not Applicable – The site is not located within proximity to an airport or
                                                        aviation facility.




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