Town Planning Assessment Report

c) existing riparian vegetation,
   waterways                        AO1.2                                 AO1.2 – Complies
   and wetland habitat values.      Buildings, structures and             The proposed dwelling is located
                                    associated works are located          in a cleared paddock adjacent to
                                    within existing cleared areas or      the road frontage and existing
                                    areas of lowest ecological value.     farm structures and is
                                                                          considered to be an area of
                                    AND                                   lowest ecological value.

                                    AO1.3
                                    Where constructing a dwelling         AO1.3 – Complies
                                    house or community residence,         The dwelling is located on land
                                    buildings and associated structures   that is not mapped as being an
                                    are not located on land identified    area of biodiversity significance
                                    as an area of biodiversity            on a Biodiversity, Waterways
                                    significance on a Biodiversity,       and Wetlands Overlay Map.
                                    Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
                                    Map.

                                    or

                                    Clearing vegetation (other than for
                                    a driveway access) does not extend
                                    beyond—

                                    a) 30 metres of a
                                       habitable building or 10 metres
                                       of a class 10 structure on lots
                                       greater than 10 hectares; or
                                    b) 10 metres of a
                                       habitable building or class 10
                                       structure on lots 10 hectares or
                                       less but more than 3,000m2; or
                                    c) 3 metres of a
                                       habitable building or class 10
                                       structure on lots 3,000m2 or
                                       less.

PO5                                 AO5                                   AO5 – Complies
Development is designed and         Development is designed and           The proposed dwelling will
operated to maintain and            operated to maintain ecological       ensure that an ecological linkage
enhance connectivity between        linkages and maximise opportunity     can be maintained adjacent the
and across ecologically important   for connectivity and the movement     waterway that has a significant
areas and connecting habitat and    of fauna by:                          width clear of any development.
support unimpeded and safe                                                the location of the dwelling,
movement of terrestrial and         a) ensuring protection of wildlife    being in the northern side of the
aquatic fauna.                         refuges;                           waterway, will also offer a
                                    b) maintaining vegetation in          benefit for the linkage in that it
                                       patches of the greatest possible   will avoid the necessity of a
                                       size and within the smallest       driveway and culvert to cross the
                                       possible edge-to-area ratio;       creek in order to establish a
                                    c) enhancing connectivity through     house site on the southern side
                                       planting and rehabilitation        of the waterway.
                                       works, including across
                                       property boundaries, to areas



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