Approval for OPW

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                      General Advisory Notes
               1.     Council has undertaken an audit check of the Operational Works drawings in relations to the
                      proposed works. A detailed check of the calculations and drawings has not been undertaken,
                      as they have been certified by a RPEQ. The RPEQ bears full responsibility for all aspects
                      of the engineering design. Council reserves the right to require further amendments and/or
                      additions at a later date should design errors become apparent.
               2.     Council reserves the right to call up any performance bond held or levy charges against the
                      property, should emergency works be required to be undertaken by Council to make the site
                      safe due to inactivity on the development site for extended periods of time.
               3.     Should any changes or modifications to the approved plans be required as a result of
                      construction constraints, a “Request to change an existing approval” under the Planning Act
                      2016 must be made. Amended plans clearly indicating the changes must be lodged with this
                      application along with the appropriate fees.
                      Prestart, On and Off Maintenance Inspections Request
               4.     Contact Council on 5329 6245 to arrange a prestart or an inspection giving a minimum of 5
                      business days notice of preferred inspection time.
                      It should be noted prior to arranging a pre-start meeting the Right of Appeal Period of 20
                      business days should have been passed or the applicant has have confirmed by a letter or
                      an email that he/she has accepted the conditions of Decision Notice and waived his/her
                      appeal right
               5.     If Council officers are required to undertake additional inspections of the same works, a
                      reinspection fee will be applicable in accordance with Council’s Fees and Charges register
                      applicable at the time.
                      Retention and Protection of Existing Trees
               6.     All tree retention and protection works must be carried out in accordance with methodology
                      and recommendations detailed in the section titled Tree Protection Methodology of the
                      approved Arborist Report listed within this Decision Notice. Prior to requesting a prestart
                      meeting, a bond in accordance with the conditions of this permit must be lodged with Council
                      as security for the protection of the trees identified for retention within the Arborist report
                      referenced within this Decision Notice. The guarantee bond:
                      a.      may be drawn upon by Council if:
                                       i.     the recommendations of the Arborist report are not implemented and,
                                       ii.    any trees identified for retention are damaged to the point where they
                                              cannot be saved, or
                                       iii.   if the recommendations of the Arborist report are not carried out, the bond
                                              may be called upon by Council to engage a consulting arborist to provide
                                              recommendations.
                      b.      will be returned upon receiving valid, verifiable and satisfactory certification, including
                              photographs of excavations of the tree protection zones, from the site Arborist that all
                              requirements nominated in the Arborist report referenced within this Decision Notice
                              have been completed.
               7.     The existing trees on adjoining properties must be retained and protected during construction
                      wherever achievable. To avoid doubt, this advisory note is not intended to exclude the
                      operation of Chapter 3 of the Neighbourhood Dispute Resolution Act 2011 following
                      construction of the development which is the subject of this development approval.
                      Qualified Person – Arboriculture and Landscaping
               8.     Qualified Person, for the purpose of:




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