Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                                     Acceptable outcomes                                    Compliance
PO8                                                      AO8.1                                                 Not applicable
Notwithstanding that intensive rural activities may      Buildings used to house animals, temporary holding No such buildings are proposed.
need greater separation distances, buildings and other   yards, structures containing areas of animal waste or
structures are appropriately sited and designed to:      by-product disposal are not within 100 metres of:
avoid environmental harm or nuisance to sensitive        the boundary of properties in a residential zone
land uses, including adverse impacts on amenity          including the rural residential zone;
values, over and above what could reasonably be          a sensitive land use;
expected in the rural zone;                              the boundary of adjoining properties in the
avoid adverse impact on ecologically important areas     environmental management and conservation zone;
including National Parks, watercourses, and wetlands;    or
mitigate risks associated with the use of chemicals or   a waterway shown on the Biodiversity, Waterways and
air pollutants; and                                      Wetlands Overlay maps in schedule 2.
avoid conflict with rural uses and activities on
                                                         AO8.2                                                        Not applicable
adjoining properties.
                                                         Buildings or structures which are used for the storage No such buildings or structures are proposed.
                                                         of chemicals or machinery, stockpiling of composting
Editor's note- For uses that are subject to impact
                                                         or organic fertilisers, or which support artificial lighting
assessment, required setback and separation
                                                         or irrigation sprayers are not within 100 metres of:
distances will vary with the scale and type of rural
                                                         the boundary of properties in a residential zone
activity. Relevant factors that will be taken into
                                                         including the rural residential zone;
account when determining appropriate distances
                                                         a sensitive land use;
include the type and scale of buildings and structures
                                                         the boundary of adjoining properties in the
proposed, the use of buildings and structures,
                                                         environmental management and conservation zone;
construction methods, level of containment and
                                                         or
ventilation, potential noise, odour or air pollutant
                                                         a waterway shown on the Biodiversity, Waterways and
nuisance, topography, climatic variables, existing
                                                         Wetlands Overlay maps in schedule 2.
vegetation between land uses, and a range of
management practices that can be employed to AO8.3                                                               Not applicable
mitigate off-site impacts.                             With the exception of a roadside stall, buildings and No rural structures are proposed.
                                                       structures associated with a rural activity or industrial
                                                       activity are set back 20 metres from a road reserve or
                                                       40 metres from any part of the major road network.
                                                         AO8.4                                                  Complies