Appendix E - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

9.4.2 EARTH WORKS CODE
Updated 22 March 2022
Noosa Plan, Version 1
Table 9.4.2.3 Criteria for assessment

 Performance Outcomes                  Acceptable Outcomes                     Response

 Assessable development

 Effects of Works

 Drainage                              AO1                                     Complies

 PO1                                   Filled or excavated areas have a        The development ensures that
                                       minimum gradient of 0.5% and            any filled or excavated areas
 Finished surface levels ensure
                                       drain to Council’s stormwater           have a minimum gradient of
 land is free draining.
                                       infrastructure where available, or      0.5% and drain to Council’s
                                       where stormwater infrastructure         stormwater infrastructure where
                                       is not available, toward the            available.
                                       street.

 Hydraulics                            No acceptable outcome provided          Complies

 PO2                                                                           The development will not result in
                                                                               significant change in levels and
 Change to the levels on site do
                                                                               will not cause adverse impact on
 not have an adverse impact on
                                                                               the flooding and drainage
 the flooding and drainage
                                                                               characteristics off-site.
 characteristics off-site.

 Geotechnical considerations           AO3.1                                   Not Applicable

 PO3                                   Filling works are undertaken in         The proposed development does
                                       accordance with Council’s               not involve fill works as a part of
 Earthworks do not result in
                                       Planning Scheme Policy PSP6             this application.
 geotechnical instability on-site or
                                       Engineering design standards -
 to nearby premises.
                                       roads, drainage and earthworks.

                                       AO3.2                                   Not Applicable

                                       Where the filling is for residential,   The proposed development does
                                       commercial or industrial                not involve fill works as a part of
                                       purposes the works comply with          this application.
                                       Australian Standard - Guidelines
                                       for earthworks on commercial &
                                       residential development.

 Local Amenity                         AO4.1                                   Complies