Cooran - Development Application

Contents
     Executive Summary                                                   5

1.   INTRODUCTION                                                        6

2.   BACKGROUND                                                          8

     2.1   nbn and the National Broadband Network                        8

     2.2   Network Architecture – Fixed Wireless Delivery                8

     2.3   Fixed Wireless Service                                        9

     2.4   The Fixed Wireless Network – Transmission Interdependencies   10

3.   SITE SELECTION                                                      12

     3.1   Identification of areas requiring Fixed Wireless coverage     12

     3.2   Site Selection Parameters                                     12

     3.3   Candidate Site                                                13

4.   SUBJECT SITE & SURROUNDS                                            17

     4.1 Site Information                                                17

5.   THE PROPOSAL                                                        20

     5.1   Facility and Equipment Details                                20

     5.2   Site Selection                                                23

6.   CURRENT PLANNING CONTROLS                                           24

     6.1   Commonwealth Legislation                                      24

     6.2   Queensland Planning Legislation and Guidelines                25

     6.3   Local Government Regulatory Framework                         32

7.   OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES                   51

     7.1   Visual Impact                                                 51

     7.2   Heritage                                                      61

     7.3   Electrical Interference and Grounding of the Facility         61

     7.4   Erosion, Sedimentation Control and Waste Management           61

     7.5   Traffic Generation                                            61

     7.6   Utility Services                                              62

     7.7   Noise                                                         62

     7.8   Flora and Fauna                                               62

     7.9   Bushfire Assessment                                           63

     7.10 Endangered Species                                             63

     7.11 Social and Economic Impacts                                    63

     7.12 Public Safety                                                  64

     7.13 The Public Interest and the Benefits of Telecommunications     69

8.   CONCLUSION                                                          71


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