Compiled Plans & Documents OPW18-0342 02

d) Service and utility uses,
including electricity                                              The bushfire assessment
substations, major electrical                                      report and bushfire
depots and water treatment
plants.                                                            management plan set out a
                                                                   range of mitigation measures
                                                                   both in relation to
                                                                   construction items as well as
                                                                   management in perpetuity to
                                                                   assist the facilities to
                                                                   withstand potential bushfire
                                                                   attack, and ensure occupants
                                                                   and staff are provided with
                                                                   specific bushfire emergency
                                                                   provisions to aid in early
                                                                   evacuation should an ignition
                                                                   occur.
Hazardous materials             S6.1 Hazardous materials are       Complies
O6 Public safety and the        not manufactured                   The approved development
environment are not adversely   and stored in a Bushfire           does not involve the
affected by the detrimental     Hazard Area.
impacts of bushfire on                                             manufacture or bulk store of
hazardous materials                                                hazardous chemicals.
manufactured or stored in bulk.
13.34 Siting, design and construction
O7 Uses and works including     S7.1 Uses and works including      Complies
building works are sited,       building works are sited—          The site is larger than 2,500m2
designed and constructed to— a) on lots greater than 2500m2;       and development is
a) minimise the number of       i) in locations of lowest hazard
people and property subject to  within the lot (Figure 13.5        deliberately buffered from key
bushfire risk; and              provides guidance); and            fire runs by asset protection
b) maximise the protection of   ii) to achieve setbacks from       zones. These APZs are much
people and property during the hazardous vegetation of 1.5         greater than 1.5 times the
passage of a fire front.        times the predominant mature       height of the mature canopy.
                                canopy tree height or 10m
                                                                   Not strips of vegetation are
                                whichever is the greater; and
                                iii) 10m from any retained         intended to be retained, with
                                vegetation strips or small areas   the exception of isolated
                                of vegetation;                     habitat trees which are feeding
                                and                                trees for the endangered
                                iv) so that the elements of the    Glossy Black Cockatoo.
                                development least susceptible
                                to fire are sited closest to the
                                bushfire hazard;
                                b) on lots 2500m2 or less - to
                                maximise setbacks from
                                hazardous vegetation37
13.35 Water supply for fire fighting
O8 An adequate and               S8.1 For premises not in a        Complies
accessible water supply          water service area—               The site is connected to
is provided for fire fighting    each lot has an accessible
                                                                   reticulated water supply of
purposes can be accessed by      dam, swimming pool or water
fire fighting appliances.        tank accessible by the fire       suitable fire fighting pressure
                                 brigade that contains at least    and is serviced by a range of
                                 5000 litres of water.             fire hydrants, high pressure
                                                                   fire fighting hose reels,
                                                                   sprinkler systems, etc.