2014-01-28 Planning & Organisation Committee Item 4.4 Attachment 1

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                           Noosa Council
                Temporary Local Planning Instrument
                (Protected Vegetation Overlay) 2014


(g)   clearing on a category 2 or 3 lot, where—

      (i)      the vegetation is within ten (10) metres of an existing building
               or structure; and

      (ii)     the clearing is reasonably necessary for access to the building or
               structure or has been approved in a landscape plan; and

      (iii)    the vegetation is not otherwise required to be retained in
               accordance with a development approval;

(h)   clearing on a category 3 or 4 lot greater than ten (10) hectares in area,
      where—

      (i)      the vegetation is within 30 metres of a building or within ten
               (10) metres of a structure; and

      (ii)     the clearing is reasonably necessary for the control of fire risk to
               the building or structure; and

      (iii)    the vegetation is not otherwise required to be retained in
               accordance with a development approval;

(i)   clearing vegetation within the path of a utility service;

(j)   clearing on a category 1, 2 or 3 lot, where the clearing —

      (i)      is pruning of native vegetation for the purpose of tree
               maintenance or hazard management; and

      (ii)     results in no more than 20% loss of the live canopy volume of a
               tree within a 12 month period; and

      (iii)    does not involve lopping or topping;

(k)   the clearing is on a category 1, 2 or 3 lot, where the clearing is to
      vegetation that is regrowth other than the following—

      (i)      vegetation in an area identified as a significant land slip hazard
               potential in the local government’s planning scheme;

      (ii)     vegetation which is an endangered, vulnerable and near
               threatened plant as defined by the Nature Conservation
               (Wildlife) Regulation 2006;

      (iii)    vegetation which is critically endangered or vulnerable flora as
               defined by the Commonwealth Environment Protection and
               Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999;

      (iv)     heathland;

      (v)      riparian vegetation;