12. Code Assessment

PO4                                           AO4.1                                                     Complies
Development provides for effective measures Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage All effort will be made to preserve all vegetation as a
during construction and operation to protect  from construction and operation activities by:            result of the development. The development footprint
ecological values including:                                                                            is sited in existing cleared areas. Some carparking
                                                      1. clearly marking trees to be retained with will abut existing vegetation located across the site’s
         1. avoiding disturbance to                        flagging tape;                               frontage. Car parking construction will involve low
             or clearing of vegetation in and         2. installing protective fencing around the impact techniques to avoid impact on adjoining
             within the vicinity of the site;              dripline of the vegetation and avoid filling vegetation.
         2. managing habitat disturbance                   and excavating in these fenced areas;
             and physical harm to fauna from          3. ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle
             noise, vibration, dust, light,                parking occurs outside the
             dewatering or excavating; and                 identified vegetation areas; and
         3. avoiding clearing in areas where          4. using low impact construction
             erosion or slippage could occur.              techniques around vegetation.

                                               AO4.2                                                   Complies
                                               Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing All buffers to adjoining residences and the sites
                                               to a buffer between different land uses or a buffer     frontage is proposed to remain in-situ.
                                               against pollution, light spillage or noise is retained.

                                               AO4.3                                                      Not applicable
                                               Lighting associated with development:                      The proposed hospice extension will not create
                                                                                                          adverse impacts from lighting. The use is expected to
                                                        1. does not contribute an unacceptable            resemble a single residential dwelling.
                                                           level of illuminance (greater than 1 lux)
                                                           for light sensitive species within or at the
                                                           boundary of an ecologically important
                                                           area; and
                                                        2. does not contribute to an unacceptable
                                                           level of illuminance on landward
                                                           horizons along coastal areas and known
                                                           marine turtle nesting beaches.

                                               AO4.4                                                      Not applicable
                                               Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that      As mentioned above only minimal clearing proposed.
                                               may cause or contribute to hillslope erosion, bank
                                               erosion, or slippage.