Cooran - Development Application

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



 Specific Outcomes                            Probable Outcomes           Compliance
 skyline;                                     c) in all other zones—8m.   therefore complies with Specific Outcome O5 for the
 d)    preserve    the   amenity     of                                   following reasons:
 surrounding land, including existing                                        •   The proposed facility has been located on a
 sunlight to neighbouring properties;                                            large, rural allotment which allows for
 e) respect the scale of surrounding                                             separation from nearby dwellings, the closest
 vegetation; and                                                                 of which is located approximately 110 m to the
 f) ensure that development responds                                             north-west;
 to the topography and minimises cut                                         •   Existing mature vegetation within the subject
 and fill (eg. by stepping down the                                              property and adjoining properties will help
 slope or using suspended floor                                                  minimise the potential visual impact of the
 construction).                                                                  facility when viewed from the surrounding
                                                                                 area;

                                                                             •   The vegetated ridgeline will assist in
                                                                                 backdropping the proposed facility when
                                                                                 viewed from the surrounding area;
                                                                             •   The proposed facility will be seen in context
                                                                                 with the existing Telstra facility, an accepted
                                                                                 part of the landscape;

                                                                             •   The undulating topography of the area will
                                                                                 assist in obscuring views towards the facility
                                                                                 from dwellings and roads in the area;

                                                                             •   Significant views within the region are
                                                                                 protected and not adversely impacted upon;

                                                                             •   A monopole was selected as the preferred
                                                                                 structure over a lattice tower design as this
                                                                                 type of facility can remain slim line and is less