20181085-ASC7 - Part 14 Assessement Criteria (Codes) (1)

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                 Including amendments to 8 June 2018




                                                                    Specific Outcomes                          Acceptable solutions (if accepted
The Noosa Plan



                                                                                                            development subject to requirements)
                                                                                                           Probable solutions (if code assessment)
                                                                                                            horizontal centres, with a maximum height of
                                                                                                            0.75m, to avoid clumping and to retain
                                                                                                            sightlines.

                                                       O6 Street trees and plantings in towns and       S6.1 Street trees and trees in carparking areas
                                                       villages, carparks and other areas where         achieve a maximum of 900mm clear trunk height
                                                       potential conflicts with vehicles and            for a 2.0m high tree at planting and are able to
                                                       pedestrians are evident, are planted so as to    attain a clear trunk height of 1900mm on maturity;
                                                       maximise vehicle and pedestrian safety.          AND
                                                                                                        S6.2 All scrub planting to be a maximum height of
                                                                                                        700mm from the road pavement (not top of kerb).
                                                       Services and utilities
                                                       O7 All landscaping works maintain                S7.1 Plant species used in landscaping adjacent
                                                       adequate safe distance from services and         to substations, or adjacent to or on electricity
                                                       utilities including substations, overhead        transmission line easements, are less than 4m
                                                       powerlines, power poles and transformers,        high at maturity and do not encroach within 3m of
                                                       street lamps, stormwater catchment pits, and     a substation boundary;
                                                       underground services and utilities.              OR
                                                                                                        S7.2 For trees higher than 4m, trees are planted
                                                                                                        at a distance from any part of an electricity
                                                       Figure 14-17
                                                                                                        transmission line at least equal to the expected
                                                                                                        height of the tree at maturity (see Figure 14-17);
                                                                                                        AND
                                                                                                        S7.3 For power lines that connect to a premises,
                                                                                                        the height of plant species at maturity provides for
                                                                                                        a 2m clearance below the power line; (see Figure
                                                                                                        14-18)
                                                                                                        AND
                                                                                                        S7.4 Trees and large scrubs are located a
                                                                                                        minimum of—
                                                                                                        a)    5m from electricity poles and pillars;
                                                                                                        b)    4m from street lamps;
                                                       Figure 14-18                                     c)    2m from stormwater catchment pits; and
                                                                                                        d)    2m from underground services and utilities;
                                                                                                        AND
                                                                                                        S7.5 Plants are located to enable tradespersons
                                                                                                        to access, view and inspect service meters, such
                                                                                                        as water and electricity meters;
                                                                                                        AND
                                                                                                        S7.6 Root barriers are installed around trees that
                                                                                                        are located within 3m of any infrastructures or that
                                                                                                        have potentially invasive roots.




                                                                                                      14-136
                                                                                                 Landscaping Code