Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

                                                                                       Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan




Performance Outcomes   Acceptable Outcomes                                 Compliance Assessment

                               codes   and   PSP6   Engineering   Design   driveway close to the property entrance that has a slope of
                               Standards.                                  around 13.5%, and another short stretch of driveway just
                                                                           below the dwelling site that has a slope of around 16%.
                                                                           There are no alternative locations for the driveway on the
                                                                           property that would have a lesser slope, so these driveway
                                                                           slopes cannot be avoided.



                                                                           In the event of a bushfire emergency where a bushfire
                                                                           were to cut off resident egress to the south via the internal
                                                                           access    driveway,   residents    can   still   egress   the
                                                                           dwelling/property to the north via the cleared paddock
                                                                           north of the dwelling and then through the neighbouring
                                                                           property at 112 Davis Rd. This adjoining property is mostly
                                                                           non-bushfire prone vegetation (Macadamia orchards,
                                                                           grassed paddocks, landscaped gardens) and would allow
                                                                           for safe access out to Davis Rd to the north, away from a
                                                                           bushfire that might be advancing from the south. Access
                                                                           through this adjoining property could be achieved on foot
                                                                           or by vehicle, due to the existing driveway which accesses
                                                                           the existing dwelling on that property, which is proximal to
                                                                           the boundary with the subject property at 178 Davis Rd.
                                                                           This neighbouring driveway is easily accessible from the
                                                                           subject property at 178 Davis Rd, downhill via the cleared
                                                                           grassy paddock and through a basic wire rural fence.

Lot design




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