Town Planning Report and Appendices - Cooroibah

For these reasons, the proposed development is considered to comply with the
intent of the Earthworks Code, and further assessment is not required.

          Landscaping Code

The Code for Landscaping is required to be assessed as part of this application.
The Overall Outcomes of this code have been considered against the proposal in
Table 7.5.

Table 7.5 - Compliance with Overall Outcomes of the Landscaping Code

             Overall Outcomes                             Compliance

 a) retains, reinforces and enhances the Complies.
 natural landscape character of the site,
 streetscape and locality;                  The current development does not
                                            propose the establishment of additional
 b) retains existing vegetation and other landscaping. The proposed facility is
 natural features for their ecological, located near the western boundary of
 aesthetic and cultural values;             the property in an area, which is
                                            bordered by existing mature vegetation
 c) ensures the revegetation and and is set back from existing dwellings
 rehabilitation of native wildlife habitat and the road network in order to reduce
 and riparian zones to protect and the visual dominance.
 enhance ecological and biodiversity
 values;                                    The provision of landscaping to screen
                                            the facility is not considered to provide
 d)     facilitates    water    management additional screening benefits beyond
 including on-site detention and the what is provided by the existing
 efficient infiltration of stormwater;      vegetation      on-site   and    in   the
 e) enables the establishment of surrounding                 area.   Therefore,   the
 appropriate plantings that are of a scale proposal is considered to have a minor
 and      density     commensurate     with impact on the natural landscape and
 building height, bulk and scale to buffer built environment as the existing
 development and conflicting land uses;     mature vegetation will largely be
                                            retained to act as a visual buffer.
 f) enhances privacy between dwelling
 units and accommodation units;

 g)    accommodates       the    outdoor
 recreation needs of dwelling occupants;
 and

 h)   provides   adequate    vegetation
 treatment to steep slopes and unstable
 landforms.




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