Appendix D- Engineering Assessment

Earthworks Code
Noosa Council Plan July 2020
Performance and Acceptable Outcomes Table
Version: Sept 2020

Performance Outcomes                            Acceptable Outcomes                              Solution1            Comments                                                   Council Use

Effects of Works
Drainage                                        AO1                                                                   RO1
PO1                                             Filled or excavated areas have a minimum                              Bulk earthworks will be designed to
Finished surface levels ensure land is          gradient of 0.5% and drain to Council’s                              prevent ponding on site and on
free draining                                   stormwater infrastructure where available,                            neighbouring land. All stormwater
                                                or where stormwater infrastructure is not                             surface runoff and subsoil flows will
                                                available, toward the street                                          be directed to the lawful point of
                                                                                                                      discharge. Refer NSC Water
                                                                                                                      Quality and Drainage Code.
Hydraulics                                      No acceptable outcome provided.                                       RO2
PO2                                                                                                                   The existing drainage
Change to the levels on site do not have                                                                             characteristics of the site and
an adverse impact on the flooding and                                                                                 surrounding area has been
drainage characteristics off-site.                                                                                    considered. The proposal ensures
                                                                                                                      that surrounding properties and
                                                                                                                      downstream stormwater
                                                                                                                      infrastructure and waterways are
                                                                                                                      not adversely impacted by the
                                                                                                                      proposed development.

Geotechnical considerations                     AO3.1                                                                 RO3.1
PO3                                             Filling works are undertaken in accordance                            All filling will be undertaken in
Earthworks do not result in geotechnical        with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy                                accordance with Council’s PSP6 –
instability on-site or to nearby premises.      PSP6 Engineering design standards -                                   Engineering Design Standards –
                                                roads, drainage and earthworks.                                       Roads and Drainage & Earthworks.
                                                                                                                      All excavation will be undertaken
                                                                                                                      with no adverse impact on
                                                                                                                      neighbouring properties or
                                                                                                                      surrounding infrastructure.

                                                AO3.2                                                                 RO3.2
                                                Where the filling is for residential,                                 The proposal complies. Refer to
                                                commercial or industrial purposes the                                RO3.1
                                                works comply with Australian Standard -
                                                Guidelines for earthworks on commercial


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Site Address: 5 Pearl Street, Cooroy                                                                                                                                                             22/09/2023