Bushfire Report · MCU26/0104

Bushfire Report


1.3    The proposed development
The proposed development is to construct a Class 1a dwelling.



1.4    Bushfire Prone Land
The Council's designation of land as "bushfire prone" carries two primary
consequences:

   •   It mandates the formulation of a Bushfire Management Plan that conforms to
       the specifications delineated in the Planning Scheme. This includes strict
       adherence to the Bushfire Overlay Code stipulated within the planning
       scheme.
   •   It activates the application of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and the
       National Construction Code (NCC), necessitating compliance with their
       performance objectives pertaining to bushfire mitigation. Furthermore,
       adherence to AS 3959:2018, which governs the construction of buildings in
       bushfire prone regions, is imperative.


1.5    Scope and objectives
The scope and objectives of this assessment are to:

   •   Identify bushfire-related risk factors linked to the positioning of the
       development footprint. This includes the probable direction of bushfire attack,
       hazard ratings associated with existing and proposed vegetation on and
       around the subject site, and planning separation from potential hazards.
   •   Recommend suitable protective measures to alleviate the risk posed by the
       assessed BAL in alignment with the State Planning Policy (SPP 2017), AS
       3959:2018, and the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code of the Council Planning
       Scheme.
   •   Prepare a comprehensive site-specific bushfire management plan and
       conduct an assessment of compliance with the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code
       to illustrate how adherence can be attained.




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