Town Planning Assessment Report

existing access track and does not require
vegetation clearing or additional works within the
riparian buffer areas which may cause adverse
disturbance.
Flood Hazard Overlay Code                             A flood search certificate was obtained from
                                                      Council after the meeting. The flood search
The site is affected by the Flood Hazard Overlay      certificate identified the defined flood levels to be
Code. The development would need demonstrate          4.6; 4.7; 4.8 and 5.0m in accordance with a flood
that an effective evacuation route remains            map provided for the site.
passable, with sufficient flood warning
time, to enable residents on Lot 2 to progressively   The proposed house site is positioned at a level of
evacuate to safe areas above the probable             6m AHD which is well above the level of a defined
maximum flood (PMF) event as defined by the           flood event for the site.
Noosa Plan 2020. This would require the access to
proposed Lot 2 to achieve flood immunity to a
PMF standard.

If unachievable and acknowledging the access
intersects a riparian buffer area (works must
be very limited to avoid adverse disturbance), the
development needs to demonstrate an area
of sufficient size and dimension on the site above
the PMF that allows for safe congregation
and refuge provided flood waters subside within a
reasonable period of time (avoid isolating
residents for prolonged period of time and/or
burdening disaster management response).

The development application would also need to
demonstrate a developable area of sufficient
dimension above the PMF as defined by the
Noosa Plan 2020. A building envelope should be
included in the application material to demonstrate
this.
Bushfire Hazard                                       A Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management
                                                      Plan has been prepared for the site which
The site is located within a Bushfire Hazard          demonstrates that the development would not
Overlay Area. A site specific bushfire management     comprise the safety of people and property from
plan is required which demonstrates that the          the adverse impacts of bushfire. Please refer to the
development would not compromise the safety of        A Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management
people and property from the adverse impacts of       Plan at Appendix D for further details.
bushfire.

Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
Code
                                                      No additional works will be required within the
The site is subject to a riparian buffer area. A      riparian buffer area.
subsequent development application must
demonstrate that no additional works or
vegetation clearing is required within the riparian
buffer area. This would include works required to
overcome the bushfire and flood hazard
constrains.
Access
The existing driveway/easement was designed           The easement has been widened to a width of 10m
and intended for very limited access                  in accordance with Council’s advice. However, no

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