Cooran - Development Application

Proposed nbn Telecommunications Facility on Lot 22 SP148684
Appendix C – Code Assessment



 Specific Outcomes                            Probable Outcomes       Compliance
 Rural Zone

 Consistent uses                              No solution provided.   Does not comply.
 O63 The following defined uses and
 use classes are consistent uses and                                  While the proposed use (Infrastructure Use) is not
 are located in the Rural Zone—                                       featured within the list of consistent uses, the
                                                                      proposed fixed wireless facility will support the uses
     a) All Agricultural Uses;
                                                                      compatible within the Rural Zone.
     b) Commercial business Type 3;
     c) Home-based business;
                                                                      With regards to rural zoning, nbn highlights that the
     d) Industrial business Type 3;
                                                                      vast majority of nbn fixed wireless facilities across
     e) Retail business Type 1 if a
                                                                      Australia are placed in rural or rural residential zones.
        roadside stall;
                                                                      More than 1,800 fixed wireless facilities are already
     f) Retail business Type 3;
                                                                      operating    across     Australia,   and     these    are
     g) Emergency service Type 2;
                                                                      predominantly if not exclusively located in rural or
     h) Open space Type 2;
                                                                      rural residential settings.
     i) Detached house;
     j) Community residence;
                                                                      nbn advises that the location of communications
     k) Ancillary dwelling unit; and
                                                                      infrastructure to service rural and regional
     l) Visitor accommodation Types
                                                                      communities is nowadays relatively commonplace.
        1, 2 or 3.
                                                                      nbn respectfully maintains that infrastructure
                                                                      designed to equitably deliver modern services to rural
                                                                      and rural residential communities can be considered
                                                                      compatible with rural living.

                                                                      While it is acknowledged that the proposed facility will
                                                                      be an addition to the area, the proposed facility has
                                                                      been integrated with the existing landscape and
                                                                      character of the Cooran area as much as practicable
                                                                      for the following reasons: