Town Planning Report · REC15/0011

                                                                                                           Town Planning Report
                                         Development Permit for a Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 Lot into 11 Residential Lots and 1
                                                                                                    Balance Environmental Lot)
                                                                                                        1 George Street, Tewantin



                                               Table 4 - Project Outline
Development Statistics
Reconfiguring a Lot Proposals
Number of Existing Lots         One (1) Existing Lot
Number of Proposed Lots         Eleven (11) residential lots and one (1) balance (environmental & drainage) lot
                                Balance lot anticipated as being dedicated as Public Use Land or transferred to
Parkland
                                Council.
                                None existing
                                Easements for access (reciprocal) over Lots 2/3 & 8/9 battle-axe handles
Easements
                                Easements for sewer (in favour of Unitywater) over all sewer infrastructure
                                Easements for drainage (in favour of upstream owners) over all drainage pipes
Leases                          Nil

4.2        Engineering and Infrastructure Provision

4.2.1      Urban Services

The proposed development is able to connect into existing electricity and water infrastructure services located in
George Street. Existing connections for electricity and water services are located towards the north- eastern
corner of the subject site and it is understood that sufficient capacity exists in respect of both of these to service
the proposed development.

Existing over-head electricity currently services the property (along its George Street frontage) from the east,
with the end of line pole situated roughly mid-way along the frontage to proposed Lot 7. Although it is our client’s
preference (and no doubt Council’s) to have underground supply to new developments, the environmental
constraints in this case may dictate that it is more practical to utilise, rather than replace, the existing
infrastructure. Initial consultation with an electrical engineering consultant has indicated that an underground
supply may be able to be provided to proposed Lots 8 to 11 from that end of line pole, however further
investigation will be required in this regard.

With respect to sewer connection to all of the new lots it is anticipated that they will be serviced via a gravity
sewer system connecting to an existing sewer manhole east of the site in George St. The internal sewer has
been designed to be as economical as possible in terms of its length & the number of bends, whilst minimising
its impact on existing significant trees. The proposed sewer reticulation is shown on the TOD Plan #15513-SK02
Rev C and has been given provisional approval by Unitywater.

4.2.2      Stormwater

The proposal incorporates a grass swale drain along the site’s frontage, with the majority of run-off being
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directed to either of two proposed bio-retention basins (indicatively 73m & 95m in area within the balance lot,
Lot 900, to treat stormwater. The two bio-retention basins have been proposed to minimise impacts on existing
trees and to accommodate natural contours of the land. Following discussions with Council at the pre-
lodgement meeting, water from the lots is conveyed to the bio retention basins via a conventional piped inter-lot
drainage system, with no open swale drain being proposed over the balance lot, in order to better control the
water and to minimise maintenance. A gravel, all-weather driveway is proposed down the eastern and the
western sides of the site to provide access for maintenance of the bio retention basins and the balance area.

Stormwater management measures, as well the concept design for the sewer, are addressed in the Engineering
Report & accompanying plans prepared by TOD Consulting Engineers included at Appendix D.

PR122205-3: Ver. C – 19/06/15
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