Bushfire Hazard Assessment

Bushfire Hazard Assessment
14 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




7.3 BUSHFIRE HAZARD OVERLAY CODE


The proposed development involves assessable development identified as requiring
assessment against the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code by the tables of assessment in Part
5.9 of Noosa Plan (5.9 Categories of development and assessment - Overlays).

The overall outcomes sought for the Bushfire Hazard overlay code are:

   a) Development in areas at risk from bushfire hazard is compatible with the nature of
      the hazard.
   b) The risk to people, property and the natural environment from bushfire hazard is
      minimised.
   c) Development does not result in a material increase in the extent and severity of
      bushfire hazard.
   d) Bushfire risk mitigation treatments are accommodated in a manner that avoids or
      minimises impacts on the natural environment and ecological processes.
   e) Development supports and does not unduly burden disaster management response
      or recovery capacity and capabilities.
   f) Community infrastructure essential to the health, safety and wellbeing of the
      community is located and designed to function effectively during and immediately
      after a bushfire event.
   g) Development avoids the release of hazardous materials as a result of a bushfire
      hazard event.

The results of the bushfire hazard assessment indicated that the proposed hotel is not
located within a bushfire prone area and as such the bushfire hazard for the part of the
site in which development is proposed is 'low'.

Results of an assessment against the code indicated that the proposed development
complies with the relevant assessment benchmarks (Refer to Appendix 3).




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