Attachment D - Planning Scheme Statement

Attachment C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Water Quality and Drainage Code

                                     Editor’s note— PSP6 Engineering Design
                                     Standards - Roads, Drainage and
PO7                                  AO7.1
Water quality treatment systems      Water quality treatment systems are designed to     Not applicable
use natural processes and            be integrated into the landscape consistent with
materials, whenever possible, and    the technical design guideline published by
are integrated into development to   Healthy Land and Water Water by Design for the
enhance biodiversity and             feature. (eg. For Bioretention Basins:
landscape benefits.                  Bioretention Technical Design Guidelines
                                     (October 2014) and for Wetland Systems
                                     the Wetland Technical Design Guideline (May
                                     2017).

PO8
Water quality treatment              AO8.1                                               Not applicable
infrastructure to be dedicated as    Detailed life cycle costing is provided for the
public assets are proven to be       entire treatment train system including
suitable for its use and of a cost   replacement costs of asset parts.
effective and efficient standard.
                                     AO8.2
                                     Treatment systems dedicated as public assets
                                     are designed to minimise maintenance, renewal
                                     and adaption costs and the requirement for
                                     specialised equipment, material or maintenance
                                     techniques.

                                     AO8.3
                                     Vegetated stormwater management systems to
                                     be dedicated as public assets are established
                                     and maintained during the maintenance period
                                     to ensure optimal vegetated growth and that the
                                     functional elements of the system achieve the
                                     design function at the end of the maintenance
                                     period.

PO9                                  AO9.1                                               Not applicable
Treatment systems are designed       Free draining inlets and outlets are provided to
to eliminate or minimise health,     ensure that waters do not pond for more than 24
safety and aesthetic hazards,        hours.
including risks associated with
insect breeding, odour and public    AO9.2
safety.                              Developments are designed to eliminate
                                     retaining walls in excess of 0.8m for any water
                                     quality treatment device.

Hydrology and waterway stability           Table 9.4.8.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
  Performance Outcomes                        Acceptable Outcomes                                         Compliance
Hydrology and waterway stability
PO10                                 AO10
Development prevents increased       The development is designed to:                     Not applicable
bed and bank erosion and             (a) limit the peak 1 year ARI event discharge
sedimentation in receiving                 within the receiving waterway to the pre-
waterways by avoiding changes              development peak 1 year discharge;
in low rate, peak flow run-off and   (b) maximise pervious areas by using
flow duration.                             pervious alternatives for otherwise
                                           impervious areas wherever possible;
                                     (c)   provide for capture and reuse of
                                           stormwater for non-potable purposes for
                                           gardening, toilet flushing, laundry and hot
                                           water supply uses;
                                     (d) incorporate appropriate detention
                                           features; and
                                     (e) incorporate natural channel design
                                           principles

                                     Editor’s note: The Sustainable Building Design
                                     Code includes requirements for stormwater
                                     capture and reuse.