Planning Report

                                     AO4.2   Vegetation which is capable of          Vegetation will be
                                             forming or contributing to a            retained to
                                                                                     approximately 80% of
                                             buffer between different land
                                                                                     the site to ensure the
                                             uses or a buffer against                visual amenity,
                                             pollution, light spillage or noise      pollution, light spillage
                                             is retained.                            and noise is retained.
                                                                                     The existing vegetation
                                                                                     will act as a
                                             Lighting associated with
                                     AO4.3                                           screen/buffer in
                                             development:                            ensuring these
                                             a.   Does not contribute an             measures are
                                                  unacceptable level of              maintained.
                                                  illuminance (greater than 1
                                                  lux) for light sensitive           Lighting associated
                                                  species within or at the           with the dwelling will
                                                                                     be incorporated to
                                                  boundary of an
                                                                                     ensure an acceptable
                                                  ecologically important             level of illuminance is
                                                  area; and                          maintained.
                                             b.   Does not contribute to an
                                                  unacceptable level of
                                                  illuminance on landward
                                                  horizons along coastal
                                                  areas and known marine
                                                  turtle nesting beaches.


                                             Clearing of vegetation does not         The dwelling is located
                                     AO4.4   involve clearing that may               outside the landslide
                                                                                     overlay and is
                                             cause or contribute to hillslope
                                                                                     therefore highly
                                             erosion, bank erosion, or
                                                                                     unlikely to cause or
                                             slippage.                               contribute to hillslope
                                                                                     erosion, bank erosion,
                                                                                     or slippage.
Connectivity
PO5      Development is designed      AO5    Development is designed and
         and operated to maintain                                                    The dwelling has been
                                             operated to maintain ecological         sited in the proposed
         and enhance connectivity            linkages and maximise opportunity       location to utilize the
         between and across                  for connectivity and the movement       existing cleared area.
         ecologically important areas        of fauna by:                            By doing so clearing
         and connecting habitat and                                                  will be minimized to
         support unimpeded and safe          a.   Ensuring protection of wildlife
                                                                                     preserve the ecological
         movement of terrestrial and              refuges;                           linkages and maximise
         aquatic fauna.                                                              the opportunity for
                                             b.   Maintaining vegetation in
                                                  patches of the greatest            connectivity for the
                                                                                     movement of fauna.
                                                  possible size and within the
                                                                                     Vegetation will be
                                                  smallest possible edge-to-         retained to
                                                  area ratio;                        approximately 80% of
                                             c.   Enhancing connectivity             the site to ensure the
                                                                                     ecological value of the
                                                  through planning and
                                                                                     site is maintained.
                                                  rehabilitation works, including    Connectivity through
                                                  across property boundaries,        planning has been
                                                  to areas of national park, state   carefully considered
                                                  forest or reserve;                 and has been
                                                                                     designed to ensure
                                             d.   Avoiding the creation of           fauna has safe
                                                  physical barriers and safety       movement through
                                                  hazards (such as roads,            property boundaries.
                                                  pedestrian access and
                                                  instream structure) along and
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