Appendix C - Code Assessment

Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code


                                                               which may include ground depressions, rocks,
                                                               hollows, nesting boxes and in-stream habitat.

                                                         AO10.2                                                      AO10.2 – Not Applicable
                                                         Vegetation cleared is replaced with:                        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
                                                                                                                     clearing.
                                                          a)   plantings of equivalent area that replicate the
                                                               floristic structure of the vegetation removed; or
                                                          b)   where this is not possible due to the
                                                               characteristics of the site and the development,
                                                               plantings twice the number of the removed trees
                                                               and plants.

                                                         Editor’s Note — Revegetation and rehabilitation works are
                                                         to be carried out in accordance with an approved
                                                         Revegetation and Rehabilitation Management Plan, as
                                                         referred to in PSP3 Ecological assessment guidelines.




Koala habitat protection and enhancement Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development (part)

Performance outcomes                                     Acceptable solutions                                        Assessment
Koala habitat protection and enhancement
PO11                                                     AO11.1                                                      AO11.1 – Complies
Development is designed, constructed and operated        Development design complies with the Koala-sensitive        The proposed subdivision does not propose any
to—                                                      Design Guideline: A guide to koala sensitive design         development that would impact on the movement or
 a) protect and enhance koalas and koala habitat and     measures for planning and development activities.           safety of koalas.
     avoid adverse impacts;
 b) provide measures to assist the survival of koala     AO11.2                                                      AO11.2 – Complies
     populations in the area to mitigate any potential   Development incorporates revegetation and landscaping       Conditions can be imposed to ensure that rehabilitation
     threats or risk to koalas; and                      that provides food, shelter and movement opportunities      planting includes Koala food tree varieties. It is noted
 c) provide for safe and appropriate koala movement      for koalas.                                                 that the natural ecosystem and regrowth occurring on