Appendix C - Code Assessment

Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code



Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development

Performance outcomes                                        Acceptable solutions                                     Assessment
Ecologically Important Areas
PO1                                                         AO1.1                                                    AO1.1 – Complies
Development is sited and designed to protect the            Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved   The subject site contains a waterway and associated
physical and ecological integrity and biodiversity          to ensure their ongoing contribution to the natural      riparian zone traversing the western portion of the site
of ecologically important areas through protection of:      resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.       which is defined as an ecologically important area.
                                                                                                                     While a new property boundary intersects the waterway
 a)   existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and   AND                                                      and riparian zone, it follows an existing fence line and
 b)   existing riparian vegetation, waterways                                                                        causeway over the waterway and the proposal intends
      and wetland habitat values                                                                                     to conserve this area in its current state. Conditions
                                                                                                                     could also be imposed requiring some rehabilitation
                                                                                                                     planting to occur along the waterway which would
                                                                                                                     improve ecological values of the site.




                                                            AO1.2
                                                            Buildings, structures and associated works are located   AO1.2 – Complies
                                                            within existing cleared areas or areas of lowest         The proposal does not involve any works.
                                                            ecological value.

                                                            AND

                                                            AO1.3
                                                                                                                     AO1.3 – Complies
                                                            Where constructing a dwelling house or community
                                                                                                                     Any future dwelling house can be located outside of the
                                                            residence, buildings and associated structures are not
                                                                                                                     land identified as an area of biodiversity significance.
                                                            located on land identified as an area of biodiversity
                                                            significance on a Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
                                                            Overlay Map.

                                                            or