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DELEGATED ASSESSMENT & DECISION REPORT from: WORKS ASSESSMENT Application No: OPW15/0195 Date: 30 October 2015 Author: Conor Neville – Environment Officer Project Director: Kerri Coyle - Manager Planning and Environment SUMMARY Applicant: Body Corp Elandra Settlers Cove Cts37351 Consultant (if applicable): Taylor Ecology Proposal: Development Permit for Operational Work Clearing of Native Vegetation under the planning scheme Assessment Type: Code Property Address: Elandra Settlers Cove 6 Serenity Cl NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567 Property Number: 160316 RP Description: SP 188261 Land Area: 7149.0000 Square Metres Planning Scheme: The Noosa Plan (16 September 2013) ASSESSMENT Higher Order Approval and Compliance with Conditions The Material Change of Use and Reconfiguration of a Lot (23118 DA) required the vegetation within the designated “Private Open Space for Waterway Protection and Conservation” be protected in perpetuity by imposition of an environmental covenant over the land area. This covenant has been established and the required restoration works have been carried out and signed off by Council. This application seeks approval for the interference with vegetation within the covenant area located closest to the building for the stated purpose of reducing shading to promote lawn growth, reducing bushfire hazard and addressing unbalanced crowns in order to address safety requirements. Applicable Codes The following Codes are applicable to this Application: Biodiversity Overlay Code The application has been assessed against the above applicable code and can be conditioned to comply with the code. Planning Scheme Policies Not Applicable CONSULTATION Internal Referrals Not Applicable Referral Agencies Not Applicable Assessment Tree ID code from application material Genus & Species/Common Name Taylor Ecology recommendations Officer Assessment Recommendation 1 Eucalyptus tereticornis/ Blue Gum Cut branches overhanging garden Reduce canopy by a maximum 30% -Tree healthy - Not encroaching on building or structure nor not likely within the next 3 years - Active Koala food tree with evidence of recent activity (scats and scratches) Retain and protect tree for habitat values Tree Group Acronychia imperforata / Fraser Island Apple Prune at arborist discretion to promote lawn growth Removal of biomass from covenant area to promote lawn growth not supported by covenant terms or overlay Retain and protect tree for habitat values 2 Allocasuarina littoralis/ She Oak - Reduce canopy by a maximum 30% Pioneer species Overhanging limb likely to snap Remove of overhanging limb to trunk attachment 3 Elaeocarpus obovatus/ Hard Quandang (“Unidentified rainforest species”) Sever roots at covenant boundary Keep height trimmed to promote lawn growth Roots already severed by gardener Install root guard Removal of biomass from covenant area to promote lawn growth not supported by covenant terms or overlay Install root guard where appropriate outside of the covenant area. 4 Eucalyptus tereticornis/ Blue Gum -Co-dominant stem overhanging garden - Branch angle at greater than 450 and prone to wind throw Failure of branch can cause significant damage to tree due to attachment point Remove of hanging limb to suitable and sustainable junction in accordance with AS4373-2009 5 Dead Allocasuarina littoralis/ She Oak -Remove dead tree to reduce fuel loads Agreed, removal of large woody debris Remove dead woody tree debris RECOMMENDATION APPROVE IN PART WITH CONDITIONS Application No. OPW15/0195 for a Development Permit for Operational Work Clearing of Native Vegetation under the planning scheme as identified in the attached details recommended for the Decision Notice. DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR APPLICATION NO. OPW15/0195 PROJECT MANAGER Signature: Date: 02/11/2015 Conor Neville PROJECT DIRECTOR (if applicable) Signature: Date: Kerri Coyle Manager Planning and Environment Tree 1 Koala scat at base of Tree 1 Koala scratches on bark of Tree 1 Tree 4 showing overhanging branch Tree 4 showing overhanging branch [word/footer1.xml] FM8401S/0-26/03/2012 Page 4 of 6 [word/footer2.xml] FM8401S/1-04/09/2013 Page 1 of 6 [word/header1.xml] DELEGATED AUTHORITY REPORT [Attachment: image1.jpeg (image text)] am ee} NOOSA COUNCIL
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