Bushfire Hazard Assessment

Bushfire Hazard Assessment
14 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




APPENDIX 3: BUSHFIRE HAZARD OVERLAY
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TABLE 8.2.3.3 - CRITERIA FOR ASSESSABLE DEVELOPMENT

 Performance outcomes                      Acceptable outcomes                        Compliance
 Safety of people and property
 PO1                                     AO1.1                                        Complies with A01.1
 Development maintains the safety of     Development which will materially
 people and property from the            increase the number of people living or
 adverse impacts of bushfire.            congregating on premises, including
                                         reconfiguring a lot, is not located within
                                         a medium or high bushfire hazard area.


                                         AO1.2
                                         Development maximises setbacks from
                                         hazardous vegetation to achieve an
                                         acceptable risk.


                                         Editor’s Note — PSP8 Natural
                                         Hazards provides guidance for assessing
                                         bushfire hazard risk and preparing a
                                         bushfire hazard management plan.
 Impacts on Ecologically Important Areas
 PO2                                                                                  Not applicable.
 Bushfire mitigation measures do not     No acceptable outcome provided
 adversely impact on:
 biodiversity values, connectivity and
 ecosystem functioning; and
 the long term physical integrity of
 waterways, wetland and areas of
 native vegetation.
 Water Supply for Fire Fighting Purposes
 PO3                                     AO3.1                                        Complies with A03.1
 Development provides an adequate        Premises are connected to the
 water supply for fire fighting          reticulated water supply.
 purpose which is reliable, safely
 located and freely accessible.          Editor's note—For reconfiguring a lot,
                                         water supply needs to provide for a
                                         minimum flow and pressure of 10 litres a
                                         second at 200kPa at all times for fire
                                         fighting purposes.



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