Cooran - Development Application

Table 3.3: Alternative Candidate Assessment


 Candida   Address/Lo      Facility                    Description
   te       t Number        Type
    H      265            40 m        nbn investigated the potential to construct a
           Tablelands     monopole    new 40 m high monopole facility at 265
           Road,                      Tablelands Road, Cooran (Lot 89 on
           Cooran                     MCH1219). The 0.4 ha property is located
                                      within the ‘Rural’ zone under The Noosa Plan.
           Lot 89 on
                                      An existing Telstra facility is located
           MCH1219
                                      approximately 20 m away (north) from
                                      Candidate H. Due to the possible interference
                                      with existing facility, Candidate H was
                                      discounted.


    I      244            35 m        nbn also investigated the potential to
           Tablelands     monopole    construct a new 35 m high monopole facility
           Road,                      at 244 Tablelands Road, Cooran (Lot 22 on
           Cooran                     SP148684). The 19 ha property is located
                                      within the ‘Rural’ zone under The Noosa Plan.
           Lot 22 on
           SP148684                   In addition to the mature vegetation
                                      encompassing much of the subject site, the
                                      subject site contains a primary and secondary
                                      residential dwelling, ancillary shed structures
                                      and a shipping container.

                                      Mature vegetation on the subject site and
                                      surrounding properties provides favourable
                                      screening to Candidate I. Furthermore, a new
                                      facility at this location is able to provide
                                      reliable coverage to the targeted Cooran area
                                      while retaining a similar height to the existing
                                      Telstra facility located to the west of
                                      Tablelands Road.

                                      As such, Candidate I was selected as the
                                      preferred candidate.




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