Compiled Plans & Documents OPW18-0342 02

                                                              Bushfire Constraint Assessment – Peer Review
                                                                                    BlueCare, Sunrise Beach


                                 S7.1 Uses and works including             Setbacks are to be equivalent to
O7 Uses and works including      building works are sited—                 BAL-29.
building works are sited,        a) on lots greater than 2500m 2;
designed and constructed         i) in locations of lowest hazard within
to—                              the lot (Figure 13.5 provides
a) minimise the number of        guidance); and
people and property subject      ii) to achieve setbacks from
to bushfire risk; and            hazardous vegetation of 1.5 times
b) maximise the protection of    the predominant mature canopy tree
people and property during       height or 10m whichever is the
the passage of a fire front.     greater; and
                                 iii) 10m from any retained vegetation
                                 strips or small areas of vegetation;
                                 and
                                 iv) so that the elements of the
                                 development least susceptible to fire
                                 are sited closest to the bushfire
                                 hazard;
                                 b) on lots 2500m2 or less - to
                                 maximise setbacks from hazardous
                                 vegetation37
                                 S8.1 For premises not in a water          The site is in a water service
O8 An adequate and               service area— each lot has an             area.
accessible water supply is       accessible dam, swimming pool or
provided for fire fighting       water tank accessible by the fire
purposes.                        brigade that contains at least 5000
                                 litres of water.
Firebreaks and fire access       S9.1 Firebreaks are provided by—          Firebreaks between the site and
tracks                           a) a cleared road reserve not less        the bushfire threat include;
O9 Firebreaks or fire access     than 20m wide located around the
                                                                            To be included in final
tracks provide—                  perimeter of the development;
                                                                              design
a) adequate access for fire
fighting and other emergency     OR
vehicles; and                    b) fire access tracks between the
b) adequate width to             development and surrounding
minimise the risk of fire        vegetated lands that—
crossover.                       i. are a minimum cleared width of
                                 6m;
                                 ii. have a maximum grade of 1 in 8
                                 (12.5%) ;
                                 iii. have a formed pavement;
                                 iv. have access at each end and in
                                 other locations where necessary;
                                 v. have passing areas and turning
                                 areas;
                                 vi. have clearly identified access
                                 points for emergency vehicles; and
                                 vii. are located on public land or
                                 within access easements that are
                                 granted in favour of the Sunshine
                                 Coast Regional Council and the
                                 Queensland Fire and Rescue
                                 Service.41
General                          S10.1 The proposed lots are not
O10 The safety of people         located on land that is subject to        A site specific Bushfire
and property are maintained      Medium or High Bushfire Hazard on         Management Plan (BMP) will be
by                               overlay maps OM1.4-OM9.442;               prepared demonstrating the
                                                                           approved/ proposed development
a) Locating house site areas     OR                                        does not place people or property
and other sensitive uses on      S10.2 The proposed lots are sited         at an unacceptable risk from the



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