Appendix B - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 8 Overlays \ 8.2 Overlay codes \ 8.2.2 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
Overlay Code




8.2.2                        Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code

8.2.2.3                      Assessment Criteria

Table 8.2.2.3.1 - Criteria for assessment

 Performance outcomes                                      Acceptable outcomes                                      Comments

 Ecologically important areas

 PO1                                                       AO1.1                                                    AO1.1 - Complies.
 Development is sited and designed to protect the          Ecologically important areas are conserved or            Ecologically important areas are retained and
 physical and ecological integrity and biodiversity of     improved to ensure their ongoing contribution to the     protected. The proposed subdivision layout,
 ecologically important areas through protection of:       natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa      including the nominated house site areas, avoids
 (a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages;       Shire.                                                   vegetation mapped as Areas of Biodiversity
      and                                                  AND                                                      Significance and generally avoids mapped riparian
 (b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and                                                                    buffer areas.
      wetland habitat values.                              AO1.2
                                                           Buildings, structures and associated works are located   AO1.2 - Complies.
                                                           within existing cleared areas or areas of lowest         Future building areas are located within existing
                                                           ecological value.                                        cleared or lower ecological value parts of the site,
                                                           AND                                                      rather than within mapped ecologically important
                                                                                                                    areas.
                                                           AO1.3
                                                           Where constructing a dwelling house or community
                                                           residence, buildings and associated structures are not
                                                           located on land identified as an area of biodiversity    AO1.3 - Complies.
                                                           significance on a Biodiversity, Waterways and            The proposed house site areas are not located
                                                           Wetlands Overlay Map.                                    within land mapped as an Area of Biodiversity
                                                           or                                                       Significance. Any future clearing associated with
                                                           Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access)   dwelling houses or class 10 structures can be
                                                           does not extend beyond—                                  contained within the prescribed clearing limits and
                                                           (a) 30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of    assessed at the relevant future building stage.
                                                                  a class 10 structure on lots greater than 10
                                                                  hectares; or

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