Cooran - Development Application

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



 Specific Outcomes                            Probable Outcomes                            Compliance



 Sloping sites & ridgelines                   S65.1      Buildings    and     associated   Complies.
                                              accessways are not constructed on land
 O65 Development on sloping sites—            with a slope greater than 1 in 4 (25%);      The proposed facility has been located along a
   a) is responsive to the natural                                                         ridgeline to maximise the ground elevation.
      topography of the site and              AND                                          Notwithstanding this, the subject site has been
      minimises the need for cut                                                           located in a relatively flat part of the subject site.
      and fill (eg. by stepping down          S66.1 Buildings present no more than 2
      the site or using suspended             storeys at any one point when viewed         Nevertheless, further geo-technical investigations will
      floor construction);                    from the road or other public space;         be conducted to determine the extent of filling,
   b) does not visually dominate                                                           excavation    and    the   appropriate     stabilisation
      the hill slope or interrupt the         AND                                          measures. Filling and excavation will not result in land
      skyline;                                                                             instability.
   c) is integrated with the natural          S66.2 On properties with a slope
      site characteristics including          exceeding 1 in 4 (25%) or located on         The proposed facility will not visually dominate the hill
      vegetation;                             ridgelines visible from the major road       slope or interrupt the skyline due to screening
                                              network the roofline of buildings should     provided by mature vegetation in the area. Where the
 AND                                          not protrude above the ridgeline or tree     proposed facility may be visible from the surrounding
                                              canopy.                                      area, views toward the proposed facility will be seen
 O66 The landscape character and                                                           up against a vegetative backdrop (Woondum National
 visual amenity quality of hill slopes                                                     Park).
 and ridgelines are retained.


 Incompatible uses                            No solution provided.                        Not applicable.

 O67 New dwelling units are to                                                             The proposed development is not for a new dwelling
 provide for sufficient buffer area                                                        unit.
 between the premises and existing
 Industrial business uses on other