Amended Planning Report

4.4. BIODIVERSITY OVERLAY CODE
Compliance with acceptable outcomes:

                  column                          column 2                           Column 3
              1 Specific                  Probable solutions (if code                Comment
              outcomes                          assessment)
 13.9     Vegetation retention and conservation7
 Environmental Protection Area &
 Environmental Enhancement Area
 Vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area       S1.1 An Ecological Assessment See S1.2
 O1 Vegetation of local origin8 on       Report prepared in accordance
 premises identified as—                 with Planning Scheme Policy 18
  a) Environmental Protection            – Ecological Assessment
         Area9 or Riparian Buffer Area   Guidelines demonstrates that
         on the Biodiversity Overlay     the flora on the premises
         Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, is         does not constitute
         retained and conserved in its   Environmental Protection Area or
         present form or improved to     Environmental Enhancement
         ensure its ongoing              Area vegetation.11
         contribution to the natural     OR
         resources and biological                                           Complies – No proposed
                                         S1.2 Where constructing a         vegetation clearing. Dwelling
         diversity of the Noosa Shire;   Detached House; or Community located within existing clearing.
         and                             residence interference with
  (b) Environmental Enhancement          vegetation does not extend
         Area10 on Biodiversity          beyond—
         Overlay Maps OM1.1 –               (a) 30m of a building or 10m
         OM9.1, is protected from the           of a structure on lots
         impacts of development by—             greater than 10ha; or
  (i) avoiding edge effects;                (b) 10m of a building or
  (ii) avoiding fragmentation; and              structure on lots 10ha or
  (iii) maintaining vegetation in               less but more than 0.3ha;
         manageable and viable                  or
                                            (c) 3m of a building or
         configurations.                        structure on lots 0.3ha or
AND                                             less.
   O2 For the purpose of
   Reconfiguring a Lot new lots          S2.1 Where clearing vegetation Not Applicable.
   are only created where they           on the premises is for the
   minimise the fragmentation            purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot
   and maximise the retention of
   existing vegetation.                    (a) new boundaries to lots do
                                               not transect and fragment
                                               existing vegetation;
                                           (b) new lots are created to
                                               allow for suitable house
                                               site areas or other future
                                               buildings and works to be
                                               located within existing
                                               cleared areas or areas of
                                               low ecological value; and
                                           (c) building envelopes are
                                               designated for each lot.




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