Cooran - Development Application

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


Table 2 – Compliance with the Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions of the Infrastructure Uses Code
 Specific Outcomes                             Probable Outcomes                            Compliance

 Effects of use

 Location and siting                           S1.1 For Installations and Towers, where     No see O1.
                                               practicable, infrastructure is —
 O1 The location and            siting   of                                                 Access to the subject site will be via the existing
                                               a) co-located with existing Infrastructure
 Infrastructure Uses—                                                                       access point from Tablelands Road. Sufficient parking
                                               Uses; or
 a)  maximises    accessibility          for                                                and manoeuvring area is available on site to
                                               b) located on or within an existing
 maintenance purposes; and                                                                  accommodate vehicles undertaking maintenance to
                                               building;
 b) does not disrupt access for other                                                       the facility.
 purposes.                                     AND                                          While nbn seeks to co-locate new facilities with
                                                                                            existing structures, no opportunities were identified
                                               S1.2     Easements      for    access   to   during the candidate selection that would offer
                                               Infrastructure Uses are granted to the       appropriate separation to potentially sensitive uses
                                               Council or the beneficiary of the easement   and meet the coverage objectives to serve the
                                               to ensure suitable access can be gained,     targeted dwellings. Please refer to Section 3.3.1 of
                                               where practicable.                           the development application for more information. As
                                                                                            such, a new facility is proposed and will be located to
                                                                                            provide separation from existing dwellings in the area
                                                                                            and sited in a location that benefits from vegetation
                                                                                            screening.

                                                                                            For these reasons, the proposal is considered to
                                                                                            comply with Specific Outcome O1.
 Separation       from     incompatible        No solution provided.                        Complies.
 uses
                                                                                            The proposed facility is located in close proximity to
 O2 Sufficient separation distance is
                                                                                            several neighbouring properties (closest of which is
 provided between Infrastructure
                                                                                            set back approximately 110 m). However, as
 Uses and incompatible uses on the
                                                                                            indicated in Section 7.1 of the planning report,
 same    site    and    neighbouring
                                                                                            existing mature vegetation located in the surrounding
 premises to maintain amenity for