Appendix C - Code Assessment

Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code



Table 8.2.3.3 - Criteria for assessable development

 Performance outcomes                                       Acceptable outcome                                       Assessment
 Safety of people and property
 PO1                                                        AO1.1
 Development maintains the safety of people and property    Development which will materially increase the           AO1.1 – Complies
 from the adverse impacts of bushfire.                      number of people living or congregating on premises,
                                                            including reconfiguring a lot, is not located within a   The subject site incorporates a small area that is
                                                            medium or high bushfire hazard area.                     mapped high potential bushfire hazard area in the north
                                                                                                                     western corner of the site and associated buffer areas
                                                                                                                     that extend through the predominant potion of the site.
                                                            AO1.2
                                                                                                                     The future house site relating to proposed Lot 11 will be
                                                            Development maximises setbacks from                      situated clear of both the high protentional hazard area
                                                            hazardous vegetation to achieve an acceptable risk.      and associated buffer areas.

                                                            Editor’s Note — PSP8 Natural Hazards provides
                                                            guidance for assessing bushfire hazard risk and          AO1.2 – Complies
                                                            preparing a bushfire hazard management plan.
                                                                                                                     The proposed subdivision has been designed a way
                                                                                                                     that will allow a future house site located on proposed
                                                                                                                     Lot 11 to be located clear of the bushfire hazard and
                                                                                                                     buffer area and maximise the setback from hazardous
                                                                                                                     vegetation in the northwest corner of the site.
 Impacts on Ecologically Important Areas

 PO2                                                                                                                 AO2 – Complies
 Bushfire mitigation measures do not adversely impact on:   No acceptable outcome provided                           No bushfire mitigation measures will be necessary to
                                                                                                                     maintain the safety of people and property from the
  a) biodiversity values, connectivity and ecosystem
                                                                                                                     bushfire hazard.
     functioning; and
  b) the long term physical integrity of
     waterways, wetlandand areas of native vegetation.
 Water Supply for Fire Fighting Purposes