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

                 Including amendments to 8 June 2018
The Noosa Plan




                                                                                    Division 2—Agricultural Uses Code
                                                       14.2     Agricultural Uses Code
                                                                The provisions in this division comprise the Agricultural Uses Code. They are—

                                                                       compliance with the Agricultural Uses Code (section 14.3);
                                                                       overall outcomes for the Agricultural Uses Code (section 14.4);
                                                                       specific outcomes, acceptable solutions and probable solutions for the Agricultural
                                                                        Uses Code (sections 14.5—14.8).

                                                       14.3     Compliance with the Agricultural Uses Code
                                                                Development that is consistent with the specific outcomes in sections 14.5—14.8
                                                                complies with the Agricultural Uses Code.

                                                       14.4     Overall outcomes for the Agricultural Uses Code

                                                       14.4.1   The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Agricultural Uses Code.

                                                       14.4.2   The overall outcomes sought by the Agricultural Uses Code are the following—
                                                                a)          The ongoing productive use and sustainable management of the Shire’s agricultural
                                                                            resources and other natural resources is provided for;
                                                                b)          Uses and works are located, designed and managed to—
                                                                      i.       avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other
                                                                               premises, including visual and acoustic privacy;
                                                                     ii.       maintain the safety of people and works;
                                                                     iii.      avoid adverse impacts on the surrounding or downstream environments or
                                                                               natural environmental processes; and
                                                                     iv.       avoid adverse impacts on the Shire’s natural resources of biodiversity, water, air
                                                                               and soil;
                                                                c)          Uses and works do not have a significant adverse impact on the road network; and
                                                                d)          agricultural lands are conserved and not alienated or encroached upon by
                                                                            incompatible land uses.

                                                       14.5     Specific outcomes, acceptable solutions and probable solutions for
                                                                the Agricultural Uses Code
                                                                The specific outcomes sought for the Agricultural Uses Code are included in column 1 of
                                                                Table 14-1 to Table 14-3. Acceptable solutions for accepted development subject to
                                                                requirements and probable solutions for code assessment development are included in
                                                                column 2 of Table 14-1 to Table 14-3.




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                                                                                                      Agricultural Uses Code