2017-11-07 P&E Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Amendments for Multiple Housing Type 2 Duplex & Minor Corrections

                                                                heathland means a vegetation community of local origin that is characterised by
                                                                high species diversity and a canopy height generally less than 1.5 metres, growing
            Including amendments to 3 July 2017
The Noosa Plan



                                                                on sandy soils and or soils subject to periodic inundation or waterlogging.

                                                                exempt clearing means—

                                                                a)     clearing which is a property maintenance activity;

                                                                b)     clearing which is reasonably necessary for emergency access or work or is
                                                                       immediately required in response to an accident or emergency;

                                                                c)     clearing on a category 4 lot identified as exempt clearing for a property
                                                                       vegetation management plan prepared and approved in accordance with
                                                                       Local Law No. 10 (Vegetation Management)1;

                                                                d)     clearing which is reasonably necessary for carrying out work that is—

                                                                       i       authorised or required under an Act, regulation or local law; or

                                                                       ii      specified in a notice given by the local government or another
                                                                               regulatory authority;

                                                                e)     clearing in accordance with a development approval;

                                                                f)     clearing on a category 1 lot, where—

                                                                       i       the vegetation is within three (3) metres of an existing building or
                                                                               structure; and

                                                                       ii      the clearing is reasonably necessary for access to the building or
                                                                               structure or has been approved in a landscape plan; and
                                                                               the vegetation is not otherwise required to be retained in
                                                                               accordance with a development approval;

                                                                g)     clearing on a category 2 or 3 lot, where—

                                                                       i       the vegetation is within ten (10) metres of an existing building or
                                                                               structure; and

                                                                       ii      the clearing is reasonably necessary for access to the building or
                                                                               structure or has been approved in a landscape plan; and

                                                                       iii     the vegetation is not otherwise required to be retained in accordance
                                                                               with a development approval;


                                                                h)     clearing on a category 3 or 4 lot greater than ten (10) hectares in area,
                                                                       where—

                                                                       i       the vegetation is within 30 metres of a building or within ten(10) metres of
                                                                               a structure; and

                                                                       ii      the clearing is reasonably necessary for the control of fire risk to the
                                                                               building or structure; and


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                                                      Copies of property vegetation management plans can be obtained from the Noosa Council offices

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