Assessment Letter · MCU20/0125

   with the use of chemicals          with the exception that if
   or air pollutants; and             the height of the building
d) avoid conflict with rural          or structure exceeds 9
   uses and activities on             metres the setback to the
   adjoining properties.              side and rear boundaries is
                                      equal to twice its height in
                                      metres.
                                  AO8.5                               Compliant with Performance
                                  On properties over 2 hectares       Outcome
                                  in area, a distance of not less     As specified above, the proposed
                                  than 200 metres is provided         dwelling is located a minimum of
                                  between a sensitive land use        20m from surrounding land, of
                                  and land on an adjacent rural       which is within the rural zone and
                                  zone property over 4 hectares       mapped as within the Agricultural
                                  in mapped Agricultural Land         Land       Conservation       Area.
                                  Conservation Area.                  Accordingly,     the      proposed
                                                                      dwelling does not comply with
                                                                      AO8.5

                                                                      With regard to compliance with
                                                                      PO8, it is determined that the
                                                                      most relevant point is (d), which
                                                                      relates to conflict with rural uses.
                                                                      As stated above, where related to
                                                                      compliance with PO2, it is
                                                                      determined that the surrounding
                                                                      land are already unable to
                                                                      establish rural land uses in
                                                                      proximity to the subject site.

                                                                      Accordingly,     the    proposed
                                                                      dwelling house is not considered
                                                                      to be impacted by rural land uses
                                                                      on adjoining land and compliance
                                                                      with PO8 is determined to be
                                                                      achieved.
PO12                              AO12                                Compliant
Development and associated        Development and associated          All works associated with the site
site works do not directly,       site works, including filling and   are free from identified flood
indirectly or cumulatively        excavation are designed and         prone land.
cause      adverse      impacts   constructed to ensure overland
external to the development       flow and/or flooding is not
site by:                          worsened,       impeded,       or
a) causing       ponding     of   otherwise diverted to adversely
     water;                       affect other properties.
b) increasing         flooding,
     which adversely affects
     the safety or use of any
     land    upstream      and
     downstream;
c) adversely affecting the
     flow of water in any
     overland flow path.
PO13                              AO13                                Not Applicable
Development        does    not    Development    on      land
detract from the scenic           adjoining the major road
amenity of the hinterland as      network, Lake Macdonald or