response to excavation code

Table 9.4.2.3 Criteria for assessment Effects of works Table 9.4.2.3 Criteria for assessment (part)


Performance outcomes                    Acceptable outcomes                      Response

Drainage PO1                           AO1                                     Complies - retaining wall to have
Finished surface levels ensure land is Filled or excavated areas have a min compliant drainage measures which will
 free draining.                        imum gradient of 0.5%                   discharge to a lawful point of discharge
                                       and drain to Council’s stormwater in
                                       frastructure where
                                       available, or where stormwater infra
                                       structure is not available,
                                       toward the street.
Hydraulics PO2                         No acceptable outcome provided          -
Change to the levels on site do not h
ave an adverse impact on
the flooding and drainage characteri
stics offsite.
Geotechnical considerations PO3        AO3.1                                   Complies - Filling works are in
Earthworks do not result in geotech Filling works are undertaken in accor accordance with the council planning
nical instability onsite or            dance with Council’s                    scheme policy as the retaining walls
to nearby premises                     Planning  Scheme   Policy PSP6  Engine  have been designed by an RPEQ
                                       ering design standards -                engineer using the appropriate
                                        roads, drainage and earthworks.        Australian Standards.
                                       AO3.2
                                       Where the filling is for residential, c
                                       ommercial or industrial
                                       purposes the works comply with Aus
                                       tralian Standard
                                       Guidelines for earthworks on comm
                                       ercial & residential
Local amenity PO4                      AO4.1                                   Complies - Control measures are to be
Undertaking earthworks does not ad The following control measures are          in place by the contractor, ensuring that
                                       implemented—                            measures are put in place to minimise
versely impact on the
amenity of the local area by way of                                            the amount of dust that is produced to
dust, noise or visual amenity.                                                 adjoining allotments, including spraying
                                         1. regular water spraying of exposed
                                            areas to suppress dust;            of exposed areas and sediment barriers.
                                         2. provision of dust stabilised or
                                            sealed internal roads;              Complies - Contractors are required to
                                         3. protective covering of exposed      comply with industry/council standards in
                                            areas that are left for more than 2 regard to working hours an days.
                                            weeks; and
                                         4. unless a development permit
                                            provides otherwise, disturbed
                                            areas are revegetated using
                                            species identified in Council's
                                            Planning Scheme Policy PSP2
                                            Landscaping.

                                        AO4.2
                                        Earthworks are undertaken only during
                                        the hours of 7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday
                                        to Friday and 7:00am to 3:00pm on
                                        Saturday. No work is undertaken on
                                        Sunday or public holidays.