PR18082_BIK_Settlers Cove Stage 4_RevA_07082018 · OPW18/0155

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2. Bushfire Regulatory Framework
Management of bushfire hazard in Queensland is considered an integral component of land use
planning and development decisions given that such hazards can cause harm to people and our social
wellbeing, damage to property and impacts to the economy and the environment.

There are three regulatory mechanisms/instruments considered as part of this site that regulate
development to avoid and mitigate potential impacts associated with bushfire hazard:

    •   The State Planning Policy (SPP) – July 2014 (SDSIP, 2014);

    •   Council Planning Scheme; and,

    •   AS 3959-2009 – Construction of Buildings in Bushfire-prone Areas (Standards Australia, 2009).

AS 3959-2009 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire-Prone Areas (Standards Australia, 2009) specifies
the requirements for the construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their
resistance to bushfire attack. AS 3959-2009 applies to those areas where a regulated map identifies an
area as a bushfire prone area (or similar), requiring calculation of Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) in
accordance with the methodology outlined in the standard.




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