Appendix D - Bushfire Assessment · RAL26/0026

PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                         ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                         PROPOSED SOLUTION
                                             Where an emergency access point is required, it
                                             complies with the relevant works codes and PSP6
                                             Engineering Design Standards.

Lot design

PO7                                          AO7                                                         The building envelope has been located within the
Lot design and building siting minimises     Each residential lot:                                       lowest hazard area and has been provided with
bushfire hazard risk to people and           a) includes a building envelope, identified on a plan of    sufficient separation to confirmed hazardous
property.                                    subdivision;                                                vegetation to secure a likely BAL construction standard
                                                                                                         under AS3959 which is lower than BAL 29.
                                             b) is of sufficient size and shape to allow for efficient
                                             emergency access to buildings for firefighting
                                             appliances (e.g. by avoiding battle-axe/hatchet lots and
                                             long narrow lots with long access driveways to
                                             buildings);
                                             c) where more than 2500m², achieves setbacks from
                                             hazardous vegetation in line with Bushfire Attack Level
                                             29 requirements as per AS3959; and
                                             d) is designed so that buildings and structures are sited
                                             in locations of lowest hazard within the lot and
                                             elements of the development least susceptible to fire
                                             are closest to the fire hazard.

Firebreaks and fire access tracks
                                                                                                         A08.2 – No specific fire breaks are proposed to be
PO8                                          AO8.1
                                                                                                         constructed. It is recommended that the building
Firebreaks and fire access tracks provide:   Where development involves the creation of a new
                                                                                                         envelope is provided with a minimum 10m dedicated
                                             road and lots, a firebreak is provided by providing a
                                                                                                         APZ. The allotment is located on flat land has sufficient
                                             cleared road reserve not less than 20 metres wide and
a) adequate access for firefighting and                                                                  existing open space to offer suitable operating
                                             maximum gradient of 12.5% around the perimeter of
other emergency vehicles; and                                                                            conditions for QFD with excellent exposure to the

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