Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

Table 2 – CODE 8.2.2.3 - CRITERIA FOR ASSESSABLE DEVELOPMENT
 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                           ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                             PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Ecologically Important Areas
 PO1                                            AO1.1                                                           AO1.1
 Development is sited and designed to protect   Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to       The proposed building envelope within the new
 the physical and ecological integrity and      ensure their ongoing contribution to the natural resources      allotment has been located wholly outside of any
 biodiversity of ecologically important areas   and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                        Ecologically Important Areas. Whilst the proposed
 through protection of:                                                                                         Lot 1 access handle and driveway traverse a
     a) existing habitat areas and ecological   AND                                                             mapped area of biodiversity significance, very few
         linkages; and                          AO1.2                                                           trees occur in this area, and the area is already
     b) existing      riparian    vegetation,   Buildings, structures and associated works are located          afforded existing vegetation clearing exemptions.
         waterways and wetland habitat          within existing cleared areas or areas of lowest ecological     The development does not introduce any impacts
         values                                 value.                                                          into the MSES Environmental Values, MSES
                                                                                                                Regulated Vegetation - intersecting a watercourse,
                                                AND                                                             or the Riparian Buffer Are which will be conserved
                                                AO1.3                                                           and improved to ensure their ongoing contribution
                                                Where constructing a dwelling house or community                to the natural resources and biological diversity of
                                                residence, buildings and associated structures are not          Noosa Shire.
                                                located on land identified as an area of biodiversity
                                                significance on a Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands          AO1.2
                                                Overlay Map.                                                    The building envelope has been located in an
                                                or                                                              existing cleared area outside of any mapped
                                                Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does     overlays. The unit of vegetation along the central
                                                not extend beyond—                                              waterway which represents the highest ecological
                                                     30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of a       value is to be retained.
                                                         class 10 structure on lots greater than 10 hectares;
                                                         or                                                     AO1.3
                                                     10 metres of a habitable building or class 10             The application can comply with AO1.3.
                                                         structure on lots 10 hectares or less but more than
                                                         3,000m2; or
                                                     3 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure
                                                         on lots 3,000m2 or less.                               A01.4
                                                AND                                                             Council can set a condition of approval limiting
                                                AO1.4                                                           vegetation removal along the new boundary.
                                                Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not
                                                extend beyond 5 metres either side of the fence.




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