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Appendix A - Code Assessment
Appendix A - Code Assessment
Rural Zone Code
Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes Compliance
Role and function
PO1 AO1 Complies
Land uses in the Rural zone are No acceptable outcome provided. Dwelling House is accepted
limited to those which are subject to requirements in this
compatible with agriculture and zone.
the protection of environmental
and landscape values.
PO2 AO2.1 Performance Outcome
Development does not result in Development that is incompatible The dwelling will be located
the loss or diminished productive with agricultural activities is not within 200m of agricultural land
capacity of Agricultural Land located on Agricultural Land and is therefore triggered to code
Conservation Area. Conservation Area and an assessment. However the
adequate separation area dwelling is to be located a
between the development and significant distance from all
the Agricultural Land boundaries.
Conservation Area is provided.
The location of the dwelling
AO2.2
house will not diminish the
Where there is an overriding need
productive capacity of adjoining
for incompatible development to
agricultural land.
be located on Agricultural Land
Conservation Area, the
The dwelling house will not result
development does not have an
in irreversible impact to the
irreversible impact on the
productive capacity of the land.
productive capacity of
Agricultural Land Conservation
The use of a dwelling house is
Area.
consistent within the rural zone
and therefore the ability for this
AO2.3 site to have a dwelling house on it
Where located in the Agricultural should not be impacted.
Land Conservation Area
accommodation is of a temporary
or semi-permanent nature (such
as tents, yurts, relocatable
dwellings or recreational vehicles)
or it adaptively reuses well-
established rural buildings.
AO2.4
No sensitive land use is
established closer than 200
metres from land on an adjacent
property included in the Rural
zone and mapped as Agricultural
Land Conservation Area as shown
in Agricultural Land Overlap Maps
in schedule 2.
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Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes Compliance
PO3 AO3.1 Complies
With the exception of one Only the occupants of a dwelling The dwelling house can comply.
dwelling house, caretaker’s house, compliant caretaker’s
accommodation or a community residence or community
residence, any accommodation residence reside on the property
activity is limited to use by short- for any period greater than three
term guests or seasonal workers consecutive months.
employed in a rural activity on the
same site or on adjoining or
premises.
AO3.2 Complies
In addition to residents of the The dwelling house can comply.
dwelling house, up to 10 people
may reside on the site for periods
of no more than six consecutive
months where they are:
employed in a rural activity on the
property; or
a spouse or child of a person
employed in a rural activity on the
property
PO4 AO4 Not Applicable
Visitor accommodation: No acceptable outcome provided. Visitor accommodation is not
is at a small scale and low density proposed.
that protects the environmental
and rural values of the land;
is compatible with rural activities
and nature conservation; and
does not detract from the rural
amenity of adjoining properties.
PO5 AO5 Complies
Uses such as nature-based No acceptable outcome provided. Proposed use is a dwelling house
tourism, outdoor education, only.
environment facilities and
outdoor sport and recreation may
be appropriate where:
they cannot be more
appropriately located in urban
areas;
they have an indelible connection
to rural or ecological values of the
site;
there is an overriding community
benefit of the development;
they are not located on
Agricultural Land Conservation
Area as shown on the Agricultural
Land Overlap Maps in schedule 2
or are temporary in nature so as
not to compromise agricultural
uses in the future; and
they do not interfere with
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Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes Compliance
remnant vegetation or
ecologically important areas.
PO6 AO6 Complies
Extractive industry operations are No acceptable outcome provided. Proposed use is a dwelling house
limited to designated Key only.
Resource Areas and at other
known resources deposits where:
best practice environmental
management is met;
the amenity of residents in the
vicinity of extractive industry
operations is maintained;
they do not conflict with
agricultural operations;
the safety of rural roads is
ensured; and
the visual amenity of the rural
area as viewed from the major
road network is protected
Built form - Building height and scale
PO7 AO7.1 Complies
Buildings and other structures: Buildings are no more than two The proposed dwelling is no more
are low rise; storeys in height. than two storeys.
minimise the appearance of bulk
to adjacent properties, roads or
AO7.2 Complies
other areas in the vicinity of the
With the exception of Class 10 Refer to the attached proposed
site; and
buildings or structures used plans, the building height
respect the scale of surrounding
exclusively for a rural activity, complies.
vegetation and maximises
buildings and structures are no
opportunities to retain existing
more than 8 metres in building
vegetation on site.
height providing that they may be
up to 9 metres where the pitched
roof but no other part of the
building or structure exceeds 8
metres.
AO7.3 Complies
With the exception of Class 10 The proposed dwelling complies.
buildings or structures used
exclusively for a rural activity,
individual buildings or roofed
structures do not exceed 500m2
gross floor area.
AO7.4 Complies
Class 10 buildings used exclusively No building for animal husbandry
for the purpose of animal etc.
husbandry, aquaculture,
cropping, intensive animal
industry, intensive horticulture or
rural industry do not exceed 12
metres in height.
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AO7.5 Complies
A structure, not constituting a No building for animal husbandry
building, used exclusively for the etc.
purpose of animal husbandry,
aquaculture, cropping, intensive
animal industry, intensive
horticulture or rural industry does
not exceed 15 metres in height.
AO7.6 Complies
Where excavation is required, the Refer to the proposed plans, the
maximum portion of the exposed dwelling complies
external façade of the building
cannot exceed the respective
building heights in AO1.1 , AO.2,
AO7.3, AO7.4 and AO7.5 above.
Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-
13A
Setbacks
PO8 AO8.1 Complies
Notwithstanding that intensive Buildings used to house animals, Buildings will not be used to
rural activities may need greater temporary holding yards, house animals etc.
separation distances, buildings structures containing areas of
and other structures are animal waste or by-product
appropriately sited and designed disposal are not within 100
to: metres of:
avoid environmental harm or the boundary of properties in a
nuisance to sensitive land uses, residential zone including the
including adverse impacts on rural residential zone;
amenity values, over and above a sensitive land use;
what could reasonably be the boundary of adjoining
expected in the rural zone; properties in the environmental
avoid adverse impact on management and conservation
ecologically important areas zone; or
including National Parks, a waterway shown on the
watercourses, and wetlands; Biodiversity, Waterways and
mitigate risks associated with the Wetlands Overlay maps in
use of chemicals or air pollutants; schedule 2.
and
AO8.2 Complies
avoid conflict with rural uses and
Buildings or structures which are No chemicals or machinery etc
activities on adjoining properties.
used for the storage of chemicals will be stored.
or machinery, stockpiling of
Editor's note- For uses that are
composting or organic fertilisers,
subject to impact assessment,
or which support artificial lighting
required setback and separation
or irrigation sprayers are not
distances will vary with the scale
within 100 metres of:
and type of rural activity.
the boundary of properties in a
Relevant factors that will be taken
residential zone including the
into account when determining
rural residential zone;
appropriate distances include the
a sensitive land use;
type and scale of buildings and
the boundary of adjoining
structures proposed, the use of
properties in the environmental
buildings and structures,
management and conservation
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construction methods, level of zone; or
containment and ventilation, a waterway shown on the
potential noise, odour or air Biodiversity, Waterways and
pollutant nuisance, topography, Wetlands Overlay maps in
climatic variables, existing schedule 2.
vegetation between land uses,
AO8.3 Complies
and a range of management
With the exception of a roadside Dwelling House is setback 117m
practices that can be employed to
stall, buildings and structures from the road.
mitigate off-site impacts.
associated with a rural activity or
industrial activity are set back 20
metres from a road reserve or 40
metres from any part of the major
road network.
AO8.4 Complies
In addition to the circumstances Dwelling House is setback 117m
of AO8.1, to AO8.3 above, from the road.
buildings and structures meet the
following minimum boundary
setbacks:
20 metres from a property
boundary of adjoining land in the
Environmental management and
conservation zone;
a distance greater than the width
of the riparian buffer area shown
on Biodiversity, Waterways and
Wetland Overlay maps;
10 metres from a road frontage;
and
10 metres from the side and rear
boundaries or 6 metres where the
lot area does not exceed 1
hectare, with the exception that if
the height of the building or
structure exceeds 9 metres the
setback to the side and rear
boundaries is equal to twice its
height in metres.
AO8.5 Performance Outcome
On properties over 2 hectares in The dwelling is located within
area, a distance of not less than 200m of agricultural land
200 metres is provided between a however it is significantly setback
sensitive land use and land on an from all boundaries to ensure no
adjacent rural zone property over impact.
4 hectares in mapped Agricultural
Land Conservation Area.
Safety and amenity
PO9 AO9 Complies
Development does not result in No acceptable outcome provided The proposed Dwelling House is
environmental harm or located in a clear area on the site
environmental nuisance to and outside of the overlays.
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sensitive land uses.
PO10 AO10 Complies
Development does not Safe vehicular access is provided The dwelling house provides safe
compromise the safety, capacity to and from the site without vehicular access via the existing
or operation of the road network. adversely impacting on the safety driveway on the site.
of the road network.
Environment, heritage and scenic amenity
PO11 AO11.1 Complies
Development does not have a Development does not result in Construction of the dwelling
significant adverse impact on the sediment, soil or other material house will be appropriately
natural values of the site including building materials or managed to ensure sediment, soil
including through: waste products being released and material is not released.
loss of biodiversity values, fauna into the road reserve, stormwater
habitat and fish passage; drains, waterways or adjacent
changes to natural drainage; properties.
disturbance to any wetland
AO11.2 Complies
systems;
Natural Vegetation is retained Dwelling House is located clear of
erosion and the transport of
wherever possible. environmental overlays.
sediments off site (including
pollutants and other
contaminants which would affect AO11.3 Complies
the capacity of agricultural lands); Where there is a nominated A building envelope is not
worsening of landslide or fire risk; building envelope on the lot, applicable to this site.
on-site effluent disposal; clearing of native vegetation and
creation of dust and air building works do not extend
pollutants; beyond the building envelope,
disturbance of buildings and except for the purposes of a
features, including natural driveway access.
features, of cultural heritage
significance.
PO12 AO12 Complies
Development and associated site Development and associated site Subject site is not located within
works do not directly, indirectly works, including filling and overland flow path.
or cumulatively cause adverse excavation are designed and
impacts external to the constructed to ensure overland
development site by: flow and/or flooding is not
causing ponding of water; worsened, impeded, or otherwise
increasing flooding, which diverted to adversely affect other
adversely affects the safety or use properties.
of any land upstream and
downstream;
adversely affecting the flow of
water in any overland flow path.
PO13 AO13 Complies
Development does not detract Development on land adjoining The site is not adjoining a major
from the scenic amenity of the the major road network, Lake road network, Lake Macdonald or
hinterland as experienced from Macdonald or the Noosa River Noosa River.
the major road network or system minimises visual impacts
waterways. on the scenic amenity of the
roadway or waterway by:
sensitive siting and design of
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buildings, structures, driveways
and works;
retaining existing vegetation;
incorporating landscape
treatments to visually screen and
soften development; and
incorporating building materials
and external finishes that are
compatible with the site’s visual
character and landscape setting.
PO14 AO14 Not Applicable
The visual amenity of Lake No acceptable outcome provided Not applicable to the site.
Macdonald, its foreshores and
immediate surrounds are
maintained or improved including
views:
from the lake;
to the lake and beyond when
viewed from private lands and
from public areas, including the
Botanical Gardens.
PO15 AO15.1 Complies
The landscape character and To protect scenic amenity and Dwelling House complies
visual amenity quality of hill other landscape qualities,
slopes and ridgelines are retained buildings, structures and
and buildings and structures: associated accessways are not
are visually responsive to the constructed on land with a slope
natural topography of the site, greater than 25%.
sitting within the landscape
AO15.2 Complies
rather than dominating it;
On sloping sites or on ridgelines The dwelling house is not located
step down slopes or use
at the uppermost edge of a hill on a ridgeline.
suspended floor construction,
slope:
minimising cut and fill and
roof lines are generally parallel
avoiding benching of the site;
with contours of the land;
allow for retention of natural
roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15
vegetation that assists in
degrees; and
screening or visually softening
buildings do not protrude above
development; and
the height of prevailing
incorporate materials, finishes
vegetation.
and colours that complement the
natural setting and integrate with AO15.3 Complies
the landscape and skyline. Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres The proposed dwelling house
in depth relative to natural complies.
ground surface.
Noosa Trail Network
PO16 AO16.1 Not Applicable
A comprehensive network of Development includes linkages to
bridle trails and pedestrian and or between existing or future
bicycle linkages is established, components of the Noosa Trail
enhanced and protected Network, as indicated on the
incorporating road reserves, State Strategic Framework
forests, Council owned land and Infrastructure Map
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private lands consistent with the AO16.2 Not Applicable
lifestyle and outdoor recreation Development does not have an
needs of Noosa Shire’s residents adverse impact on the access
and visitors. functions of the Noosa Trail
Network.
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Low Density Housing Code
Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes Compliance
PO1 AO1.1 Complies
Dwelling houses, rooming Dwelling houses (including Proposed dwelling complies
accommodation, community secondary dwellings) and
residences and short-term community residences are
accommodation (for holiday anticipated in the Low density
homes) are located where they: residential zone, Rural residential
provide a high level of comfort zone and Rural zone.
and amenity for occupants;
AO1.2 Not Applicable
maintain amenity and privacy of
Rooming accommodation Rooming accommodation is not
neighbouring premises;
provides housing choice within proposed.
are compatible with the character
urban boundaries.
and streetscape of the local area;
and
do not occupy land intended for
higher density living.
Effects of Use
PO2 AO2.1 Complies
A removal home— Any part of a removal home that The removable home placed on
does not have an adverse impact is affected by termite attack, the site will be appropriately
on the amenity of the premises or borers, dry rot or severe renovated and comply with all
surrounding premises; and weathering or is damaged as a relevant standards as required
maintains the safety of people consequence of relocation, is during the building approval
and property. repaired or replaced using new or process.
sound second-hand materials.
AO2.2 Complies
Where located within the urban Dwelling House will be beautifully
boundary, external surfaces of renovated in accordance with the
the building are cleaned and proposed plans.
painted.
PO3 AO3 Complies
A secondary dwelling: A secondary dwelling: A secondary dwelling is not
forms part of a dwelling house has a maximum gross floor area proposed.
and is not subdivided from the of 65m²;
balance of the dwelling house; has no more than 2 bedrooms;
contributes to housing choice for does not occur on any property
members of the one household; covered by a Building Unit Plan;
protects the low density and
residential, rural residential or does not occur on a property that
rural character of the zone; already contains a dual occupancy
does not occur on a property or secondary dwelling.
covered by a Building Unit Plan or
any property already containing
more than one dwelling;
is accompanied by sufficient car
parking.
PO4 AO4 Not Applicable
Rooming accommodation is Rooming accommodation Rooming accommodation is not
located on a site with convenient provides housing choice within proposed.
access to employment or urban boundaries is limited to
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education as well as goods and sites within:
services including public 1,500 metres walking distance,
transport. via a sealed pathway, of land
within the Major centre zone,
District centre zone or 800 metres
of land within the Neighbourhood
centre zone; or
800 metres walking distance, via a
sealed pathway of a pedestrian
access point of a hospital or
tertiary education establishment;
or
400 metres walking distance, via a
sealed pathway, of a Translink bus
stop.
PO5 AO5.1 Site is not connected to
Development is provided with: If located within the urban reticulated water.
a level of infrastructure and boundary, the dwelling is
services that is appropriate to its connected to reticulated water
setting and sufficient for the supply, sewerage, stormwater
intended use; drainage and telecommunications
an effluent treatment and infrastructure networks (where
disposal system that does not available to the lot).
have an adverse effect on
AO5.2 As dwelling is not connected to
ecologically important areas or
Where there is no reticulated reticulated water, water tanks are
water quality; and
water supply, the premises is provided – refer to the attached
adequate onsite water storage to
serviced with a rainwater tank proposed plans.
support the efficient use of water
with the following minimum
and is adequate for everyday use
water supply capacity:
of the occupants.
for dwellings with no more than 3
bedrooms – 45,000 litres; or
for dwellings of more than 3
bedrooms or where including a
secondary dwelling on the same
premises – 60,000 litres.
AO5.3 Complies
If located on a lot where Dwelling will be connected to
reticulated sewerage is not effluent disposal system, refer to
available to the lot, the dwelling is proposed plans.
connected to an on-site effluent
treatment and disposal system
PO6 AO6 Complies
Buildings and structures allow for Soft landscaping is provided and The site provides ample space for
sufficient space for outdoor retained to a minimum of 20% of landscaping.
activities, garden areas and the site area.
screening to surrounding land
uses.
PO7 AO7 Complies
Sufficient car parking is provided Car parking is provided in A double carport is proposed.
to accommodate the number of accordance with Table 9.4.1.4 of
vehicles likely to use the site. the Driveways and parking code.
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Driveway and crossover
PO8 AO8.1 Complies
The design, management and Driveways and crossovers are Site is to utilise the existing
maintenance of the access designed to comply with Council's driveway and crossover which is
facilitates: standard drawings RS-049, RS- understood to comply and will
safe and convenient use for 050, RS-056 and addendum as extend the driveway to match the
vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists; applicable. existing.
vehicles negotiating without
contacting the driveway or
AO8.2 Complies
crossover surface; and
Where a footpath exists, the No footpath exists.
stormwater disposal without any
driveway meets the road reserve
negative impacts on the
at the level of the existing
surrounding area.
footpath.
AO8.3 Complies
Driveways within the property: As shown on the plans driveway
have a maximum gradient of 20% grade will be max 20%.
and vertical curves to ensure no
scraping for a standard vehicle; or
have a maximum gradient of 25%
provided–
the length of the driveway
steeper than 20% does not
exceed 6 metres; and
there is a change in gradient not
less than 2 metres in length and
not greater than 12:5% at the
ends of the 25% section of the
driveway.
PO9 AO9 Complies
The driveway and crossover The driveway and crossover is The existing driveway crossover
design avoids using structures designed without significant will be used.
within the road reserve. alteration to the existing road
reserve whereby the finished
surface level of the driveway is
consistent in height with the
existing height of the road
reserve.
PO10 AO10 Complies
Driveways and crossovers are to No pavers or permeable The existing driveway crossover
be able to withstand loadings pavement systems are used will be used and is understood to
from vehicles and the use of within the road reserve. comply.
pavers is avoided.
PO11 AO11 Complies
Driveways are designed to: Driveways have a minimum grade No adjoining buildings.
prevent water from ponding or of 1% away from any adjoining
entering buildings; buildings and are formed to drain
provide an opportunity for to landscaped areas.
filtering of stormwater prior to it
leaving the site; and
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not reduce the stormwater
carrying capacity of roadways.
PO12 AO12 Complies
Driveways do not damage or Driveways are located not less Development complies.
interfere with the location, than 1.0 metre from stormwater
function of, or access to Council infrastructure.
infrastructure.
PO13 AO13.1 Complies
The visual impact of driveways on Areas adjoining driveways Development complies.
the streetscape and surrounding disturbed as a result of the
area is minimised and significant driveway construction are grassed
adverse impacts on the traffic or planted to minimise visual
network are avoided. impact and stabilise the soil.
AO13.2 Complies
Vehicular access avoids Development complies.
disturbance to the tree protection
zone of trees on public land.
PO14 AO14.1 Complies
Driveways and crossovers are Only one driveway and crossover Development complies.
located so they do not impede is provided.
the safe and efficient use of the
AO14.2 Not Applicable
road network.
Where the premises has frontage
to more than one formed and
sealed road and the roads have
differing orders in the Road
Hierarchy, the driveway and
cross-over is provided on the
frontage with the lower order
AO14.3 Not Applicable
For corner lots, driveways and Not a corner lot.
crossovers are located in
accordance with Council's
standard drawings
AO14.4 Complies
If in the Rural zone or Rural The existing crossover will be
Residential zone, the driveway used.
and cross-over is located to
provide minimum safe sight
distances in accordance with
Austroads.
PO15 AO15 Complies
Where located in a Bushfire Within a bushfire hazard area Dwelling provides water tanks –
Hazard Area as shown on the where there is no reticulated refer to the attached proposed
Bushfire Hazard Overlay Map in water supply, the premises has: plans.
Schedule 2 and not in a water an accessible dam, swimming
service area, an adequate, pool or water tank available for
reliable, safely located and freely firefighting purposes with an
accessible water supply is onsite water volume of not less
provided for fire fighting than 5,000 litres; and
purposes, which is in addition to a water supply outlet pipe 50
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day to day water supply. millimetres in diameter and fitted
with a standard fire brigade fitting
connected to the water supply
(other than where the water
supply is in a swimming pool or
dam).
PO16 AO16.1 Not Applicable
Development is designed and Where the development is Site is not within flood.
sited to ensure risk to people and located in the Flood Hazard Area
property from flooding is avoided as shown on Flood Hazard
or minimised. Overlay Map in Schedule 2, the
finished floor level of habitable
rooms is at least 300 millimetres
above the Defined flood event
(DFE).
AO16.2 Not Applicable
Where the DFE has not been Site is not within flood.
modelled for the area, the
finished floor level of habitable
rooms is at least 500 millimetres
above the highest recorded flood.
PO17 AO17 Not Applicable
Underground car parking areas No acceptable outcome provided Site is not within flood.
are designed to drain and
function safely during a flood
event and power failure.
PO18 AO18.1 Not Applicable
Development is sufficiently Development including any Site is not within these areas.
separated from major electricity sensitive land uses is at least:
infrastructure and substations to 50 metres from a transmission
minimise the likelihood of substation;
nuisance or complaint. 10 metres from any other
substation; and
30 metres from a transmission
line easement.
PO19 AO19 Complies
Development is located and Noise emissions do not exceed Development Complies
designed to avoid or minimise 5db(A) above background noise
noise nuisance from the use of level internal to a habitable
infrastructure. building measured in accordance
with AS1055.
PO20 AO20 Complies
Wherever practicable habitable Where adjoining substations or Development Complies
buildings are orientated to avoid major electricity infrastructure,
direct overlooking of major habitable buildings are orientated
electricity infrastructure or so that the majority of outdoor
substations. living areas and windows of
habitable rooms face away from
the infrastructure.
PO21 AO21
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Earthworks and drainage Filling other than accessways: Complies
operational works do not directly, does not extend more than the Development Complies
indirectly or cumulatively cause equivalent of 3 metres around the
adverse impacts external to the main building, measured from the
development site by: outer walls of the building;
causing ponding of water on the is limited to a maximum of
site or nearby land; 500m2; and
increasing flooding, which does not impact on the local
adversely affects the safety or use drainage of adjoining properties.
of any land upstream and
downstream;
adversely affecting the flow of
water in any overland flow path;
and
adversely affecting the privacy or
visual amenity of surrounding
property.
PO22 AO22.1 Not Applicable
Development maintains the Development, including Not within landslide.
safety of people, property and associated access, is not located
hazardous materials stored in on land identified as a landslide
bulk from the risk of landslide. hazard area on a Landslide Hazard
Overlay Map.
AO22.2 Not Applicable
Development, including Not within landslide.
associated access, is located
outside moderate, high and very
high landslide hazard areas and
areas with 15% slope or greater,
as determined by a site-specific
slope-analysis.
OR
AO22.3 Not Applicable
A site-specific geotechnical Not within landslide.
assessment is prepared by a
registered professional engineer
to certify that:
the stability of the site, including
associated buildings and
infrastructure, will be maintained
and operational for the life of the
development;
the site is not subject to the risk
of landslide activity originating
from other land, including land
above the site; and
development of the site will not
increase the risk of landslide
activity on other land.
AO22.4 Not Applicable
Any specific measures identified Not within landslide.
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in a site specific geotechnical
assessment for stabilising the site
or development are to be fully
implemented.