Planning Statement

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undesirable plant species; and                                                        impacts by pests. All waste crops are
                                                                                      collected and removed from site to
                                                                                      minimise the potential for pest build up.
                                                                                      No undesirable plant species to be
                                                                                      introduced as all crops stringently
                                                                                      managed.

f) providing for the rehabilitation and
replanting of degraded wetlands.                                                      f) Existing wetlands to be maintained in
                                                                                      current state and no works proposed.
Riparian Buffer Area
O5 The biodiversity and ecosystem           S5.1 No new development occurs on,        The existing greenhouse on site is
values of watercourses, drainage lines,     or partly on, premises indicated as
wetlands and adjacent riparian zones        Riparian Buffer Area on Biodiversity      located clear of the Riparian Buffer Areas.
are protected by —                          Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, except       It is however noted that the two future
a) avoiding any new development in          for—                                      greenhouses to the west and north of the
the riparian buffer area;                   a) temporary use of the land; or          site extend within the mapped riparian
                                            b) infrastructure which provides access   buffer.
                                            to a watercourse for recreational
                                                                                      a) The northern and western greenhouse
                                            purposes
                                                                                      are located in areas previously cleared by
                                                                                      turf farm activities and do not impact on
                                                                                      any existing vegetation or wetlands. All
                                                                                      stormwater from the greenhouses will be
                                                                                      collected and treated in bio-retention
                                                                                      basins on site.
b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial                                                  b) Existing vegetation and habitat to be
habitat in riparian zones;                                                            retained.
                                                                                      c) Existing vegetation along Six Mile
c) maintaining wildlife corridors along
                                                                                      Creek to be maintained.
watercourses and drainage lines
for native fauna movement;
                                                                                      d) Proposed agricultural use consistent
d) avoiding edge effects and                                                          with the rural zoning over the site.
incompatible uses in riparian zones;                                                  Disturbed areas to re-seeded with grass.
                                                                                      e) Riparian area and creek not be
e) maintaining bank stability by
minimising bank erosion and slumping;                                                 disturbed therefore bank stability
                                                                                      maintained.
f) maintaining water quality by filtering                                             f) Minimal nutrients to leave the
sediments, nutrients and other                                                        greenhouses. All stormwater will be
pollutants; and
                                                                                      collected and treated through bio-
                                                                                      retention basins.
g) removing undesirable plant species                                                 g) Existing vegetation to be retained on
and replacing them with vegetation of                                                 site
local origin

Koala Habitat Areas                                                                   Not applicable – not a koala area
Open space networks & wildlife                                                        Not applicable – not a mapped network
corridors                                                                             or corridor.
Scenic amenity
O9 The scenic amenity and vegetated                                                   Complies – existing watercourses and
character of the locality and its
watercourses, drainage lines,                                                         riparian vegetation maintained. Site is
sloping land and ridgelines is                                                        not highly visible to adjoining areas as
retained and enhanced;                                                                existing vegetation around Six Mile Creek
AND                                                                                   buffer area from surrounding sites.
O10 Vegetation which makes a
positive contribution to the streetscape
or major road network is retained

Engineering and site works
O14 Development is sited and                14.1 Works, including roads,              Complies - Existing access way and
designed to—                                driveways, fences, sewer lines and
a) provide adequate separation              other infrastructure —                    culverts through existing vegetation to be
distance between the vegetation to be       a) do not transect areas of vegetation;   utilised.
protected and the development to            or
avoid disturbing, destabilising and         b) are co-located within a combined
deoxygenating any tree or altering the      utility corridor; and
drainage;                                   c) provide for fauna underpasses,
b) avoid traversing or fragmenting          speed reduction devices and
vegetation or habitats for significant      associated fencing, lighting and
flora and fauna species; and                warning signs, where appropriate;