Cooran - Development Application

6.3.4.2.1 Mary Catchment Locality Code

The subject site is located within the Mary Catchment Locality Code. The Overall
Outcomes are the purpose of the Mary Catchment Locality Code. Compliance
with the Overall Outcomes is provided in Table 7.2 below.

Table 7.2 - Compliance with Overall Outcomes of the Mary Catchment Locality Code




 a) New uses and works are located,               Complies.
 designed and managed to—
    i.  be compatible with other uses and         Development for Infrastructure Uses
        works;                                    (includes “Tower 3” category) is
   ii.  maintain the safety of people and         identified as an inconsistent land use
        works;                                    within the Mary River Catchment
  iii.  avoid significant adverse impacts on      Locality – Rural Zone. However, the
        the amenity enjoyed by users of           subject site at 244 Tablelands Road is
        other premises, including acoustic        considered to be an appropriate location
        and visual qualities; and                 to accommodate the proposed fixed
  iv.   avoid significant impacts to native       wireless facility as impacts on visual
        habitat     including   fragmentation,    amenity will be minimal and the
        attrition, or removal of vegetation or    proposed facility will be seen in context
        significant habitat features;             with the existing Telstra facility (located
                                                  110m to the south west), an accepted
 b) Development is consistent with the            part of the Rural Zone.
 Priority Infrastructure Plan in Part 15.
                                                  In order to achieve the most appropriate
 c) The Mary River Catchment retains its          solution, a comprehensive site selection
 primary role as a rural and open space area,     process was undertaken prior to
 supporting    a    range    of   sustainable     identifying a preferred site for the
 Agricultural Uses;                               development of a new facility. This
                                                  process involved consideration of the
 d) The rural character, lifestyle and level of   site’s ability to achieve coverage
 accessibility enjoyed by residents of the        objectives, as well as minimising visual
 locality is maintained;                          amenity impacts to the surrounding
                                                  area.
 e)   Key features of the landform and
 landscape are protected including—               The subject site is considered to
                                                  demonstrate an appropriate balance of
   i.    Mt Pinbarren National Park;              the    abovementioned        goals.   The
  ii.    Six Mile Creek and Tuchekoi              proposed facility has been appropriately
         Conservation Parks;                      located within a rural area that provides
  iii.   the Woondum, Cooroora, Yurol and         separation to nearby dwellings and
         Ridgewood State Forests;                 roads. The facility is set back more than
  iv.    the values attached to the Six Mile,     110 m from the closest dwelling.
         Coles, Pinbarren, Skyring, Happy
         Jack and Blackfellow Creeks and their    Furthermore, the surrounding locality
         many tributaries; and                    contains extensive areas of established
                                                  vegetation, which will mitigate the
                                                  potential visual impacts associated with
                                                  the development. Vegetation on the

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