E - Engineering Code Assessment

2.0 EARTHWORKS CODE

 Performance outcomes                Acceptable outcomes                     Response

Drainage                            AO1                                     Complies.
                                    Filled or excavated areas have a
PO1                                 minimum gradient of 0.5% and
Finished surface levels ensure                                              Existing and proposed site
                                    drain to Council’s stormwater
                                                                            features will allow for a
land is free draining.              infrastructure where available, or
                                                                            minimum grade of 0.5%.
                                    where stormwater infrastructure is
                                                                            No existing stormwater
                                    not available, toward the street.
                                                                            features are provided at
                                                                            the site, therefore the site
                                                                            will primarily drain to
                                                                            Margit Crescent.




Hydraulics                          No acceptable outcome provided          Complies.
                                                                            Site stormwater will be
PO2
                                                                            conveyed to Margit
Change to the levels on site do
                                                                            Crescent, to ensure no
not have an adverse impact on
                                                                            adverse impacts to
the flooding and drainage                                                   adjacent properties.
characteristics off-site.

Geotechnical considerations         AO3.1                                   Complies.
                                    Filling works are undertaken in
PO3                                 accordance with Council’s Planning
Earthworks do not result in                                                 Filling will be undertaken in
                                    Scheme Policy PSP6 Engineering
                                                                            accordance with Council’s
geotechnical instability on-site    design standards - roads, drainage
                                                                            PSP and relevant
or to nearby premises.              and earthworks.
                                                                            guidelines.



                                    AO3.2
                                    Where the filling is for residential,
                                    commercial or industrial purposes
                                    the works comply with Australian
                                    Standard - Guidelines for
                                    earthworks on commercial &
                                    residential development.

Local amenity                       AO4.1                                   Complies.
                                    The following control measures are
PO4                                 implemented—
                                    (a) regular water spraying of           During construction dust
Undertaking earthworks does
                                        exposed areas to suppress           and noise controls will be
not adversely impact on the
                                        dust;                               implemented.
amenity of the local area by way
                                    (b) provision of dust stabilised or
of dust, noise or visual amenity.
                                        sealed internal roads;
                                    (c) protective covering of exposed
                                        areas that are left for more than
                                        2 weeks; and
                                    (d) unless a development permit
                                        provides otherwise, disturbed
                                        areas are revegetated using