Appendix D - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

9.4.2 EARTH WORKS CODE
Table 9.4.2.3 Criteria for assessment

 Performance Outcomes                  Acceptable Outcomes                     Response

 Assessable development

 Effects of Works

 Drainage                              AO1                                     AO1 Complies

 PO1                                   Filled or excavated areas have a        The proposal ensures that the
                                       minimum gradient of 0.5% and            excavation works result in a
 Finished surface levels ensure
                                       drain to Council’s stormwater           minimum gradient of 0.5% and
 land is free draining.
                                       infrastructure where available, or      drain to Council’s stormwater
                                       where stormwater infrastructure         infrastructure where available.
                                       is not available, toward the
                                       street.

 Hydraulics                            No acceptable outcome provided          PO2 Complies

 PO2                                                                           The proposal involves
                                                                               excavation to facilitate the
 Change to the levels on site do
                                                                               basement level that is located
 not have an adverse impact on
                                                                               wholly below the built form
 the flooding and drainage
                                                                               envelope. The ground level
 characteristics off-site.
                                                                               around the perimeter of the site
                                                                               beyond the footprint of the
                                                                               dwelling will remain relatively
                                                                               undisturbed.

                                                                               The proposal will not result in
                                                                               variations to the levels of the
                                                                               site that would result in impacts
                                                                               to flooding and drainage.

 Geotechnical considerations           AO3.1                                   Not Applicable

 PO3                                   Filling works are undertaken in         The proposal does not involve
                                       accordance with Council’s               fill works as a part of this
 Earthworks do not result in
                                       Planning Scheme Policy PSP6             application.
 geotechnical instability on-site or
                                       Engineering design standards -
 to nearby premises.
                                       roads, drainage and earthworks.

                                       AO3.2                                   Not Applicable

                                       Where the filling is for residential,   The proposal does not involve
                                       commercial or industrial                fill works as a part of this
                                       purposes the works comply with          application.