Cooran - Development Application

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



Table 1 – Compliance with the Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions for the Mary River Catchment Locality
 Specific Outcomes                            Probable Outcomes                  Compliance

 Effects of use

 Amenity                                      No solution provided.              Complies.
 O1 Uses are located, designed and                                               The proposed facility will not have a significant
 operated to avoid significant adverse                                           adverse impact on light, air quality, noise, or
 changes to the light, air quality,                                              accessibility.
 noise,    accessibility   or    other                                           Access will be gained off Tablelands Road via an
 conditions enjoyed by users of                                                  existing access track. Once installed, the proposal will
 associated, adjoining or nearby                                                 not generate a significant volume of traffic. As
 uses.                                                                           maintenance is required 3-4 times annually, it will not
                                                                                 affect the access or increase traffic flows to the site,
                                                                                 which is privately owned.
                                                                                 As previously mentioned in Section 7.1 of this report,
                                                                                 due consideration has been given to the merits of the
                                                                                 selected site, which offers significant physical
                                                                                 separation to potentially sensitive land uses and
                                                                                 extensive screening will be afforded by the mature
                                                                                 vegetation located on-site and in the surrounding
                                                                                 area.

 Scenic Amenity                               No solution provided.              Complies.

 O2 Important scenic vistas including                                            Important scenic vistas including those to and from
 those to and from Mt Cooroora, Mt                                               Mt Cooroora, Mt Pinbarren and Mt Cooran will remain
 Pinbarren and Mt Cooran are                                                     protected and uninterrupted. Mature vegetation
 protected and uninterrupted to                                                  (approximately 15-18 m in height) will effectively
 maintain aesthetic and cultural values                                          screen the proposed facility when viewed from nearby
 of the natural landscape.                                                       areas and also act as a backdrop to the facility when
                                                                                 viewed from further afield, such as from locations