NBN Planning Report_Cooran

Type 3 Tower is defined as: ‘The use of premises for a tower, antennas or mast and supporting
shelter or equipment, in the provision or supply of electricity or telecommunications. The use
excludes facilities deemed to be “Low Impact Facilities” under the Telecommunication (Low Impact
Facility) Determination Act 1997, and excludes power poles. The use includes a telecommunication
tower, wind turbine, high voltage transmission lines (110kv or greater).’

6.5.2   Zoning

This site is within the ‘Mary River Catchment Locality - Rural Zone’ of the Noosa Plan. The
proposed Material Change of Use for a ‘Type 3 Tower’ will be Impact Assessable (Inconsistent)
within this zone according Table 8.1 of the Noosa Plan. Figure 6.1 below indicates the zoning of
the site.




                                                 Proposed facility location




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                 Figure 6.1: Zoning of the site is Rural (Source: The Noosa Plan 2009)


6.3.3   Overlays

The subject site is identified on overlay mapping under the Noosa Plan. The applicable overlays
include:
    • Mary River Catchment Biodiversity Overlay – the subject site is identified as containing
         ‘Watercourses and Drainage Lines’ and ‘Environmental Protection Area’ (refer to Figure
         6.2)
    • Mary River Catchment Natural Hazard: Landslide & Flooding Overlay – the subject site is
         identified as containing ‘Landslide Hazard Area’ and ‘Streams, Rivers and Drainage Lines’
         (refer to Figure 6.3)
    • Mary River Catchment Natural Hazard: Bushfire & Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay – the subject
         site is identified as containing ‘Medium Bushfire Hazard Area’ (refer to Figure 6.4)

The provisions relating to these overlays are assessed in Section 7 of this report.



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