Biodiversity Overlay Review

APPENDIX 1 -BIODIVERSITY WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY CODE

    Compliance with the Biodiversity Waterways and Wetlands Code- Noosa
    Plan 2020
    Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development
Performance Outcomes                    Acceptable Outcomes                       Compliance

PO1                                     AO1.1
Development is sited and designed       Ecologically important areas are          The application material has
to protect the physical and             conserved or improved to ensure           demonstrated anomalies exist in the
ecological integrity and biodiversity   their ongoing contribution to the         mapping of Ecologically important
of ecologically important areas         natural resources and biological          areas. None the less, the
through protection of:                  diversity of Noosa Shire.                 development proposes to ensure
 (a)    existing habitat areas and                                                existing habitat areas and ecological
        ecological linkages;            AND                                       linkages and existing riparian
 (b)    and existing riparian                                                     vegetation, waterways and wetland
        vegetation, waterways and       AO1.2                                     habitat values are increased,
        wetland habitatvalues.          Buildings, structures and associated      improved, and protected in
                                        works are located within existing         perpetuity.
                                        cleared areas or areas of lowest
                                        ecological value.
                                                                                  Suitable and relevant conditions can
                                                                                  be applied to ensure this outcome.
                                        AND
                                                                                  Complies.
                                        AO1.3
                                        Where constructing a dwelling house
                                        or community residence, buildings and
                                        associated structures are not located
                                        on land identified as an area of
                                        biodiversity significance on a
                                        Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
                                        Overlay Map.

                                        or

                                        Clearing vegetation (other than for a
                                        driveway access) does not extend
                                        beyond—
                                        30 metres of a habitable building or 10
                                        metres of a class 10 structure on lots
                                        greater than 10 hectares; or
                                        10 metres of a habitable building or
                                        class 10 structure on lots 10 hectares
                                        or less but more than 3,000m2; or
                                        3 metres of a habitable building or
                                        class 10 structure on lots 3,000m2 or
                                        less.

                                        AND

                                        AO1.4
                                        Clearing of vegetation for a boundary
                                        fence does not extend beyond 5
                                        metres either side of the fence.

 PO2                                    AO2
                                        Where clearing vegetation for the         New boundaries are proposed