Minor Change Report MCU19 0049 01 (As Published) · MCU19/0049.01

               6.     CONSULTATION
               6.1. Referral Agencies
               Not applicable
               6.2. Internal Council Referrals
               The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers for review and/or comment:
               •     Senior Environment Officer, Development Assessment
               The proposed fire hydrant pumpset is located in close proximity to a significant feature tree,
               identified as a Bottle tree, Grevillea baileyana.
               This is nominated for retention on the approved plans. There is a notation on the proposed plans
               that the hydrant “…is to be installed clear of the tree root network” (7). However, the application
               material lacks sufficient information to demonstrate how this would be achieved.




                                Figure 1. Proposed fire hydrant in proximity to bottle tree nominated for retention.

               The existing approval (MCU19/0049) includes several tree retention / protection conditions (see
               condition 23-24):




               An Arborist report was submitted with the original application (MCU19/0049) – Preliminary
               Arboricultural Impact Assessment, prepared by Consult Arborist, dated 31/01/2019. It is noted that
               this report, as referred to in the condition, is not included as an approved or referenced document
               and section 6 doesn’t actually provide any recommended tree protection measures. As such,
               additional conditions are considered warranted to ensure sufficient tree protection measures are
               in installed and maintained during construction.
               In response, the following conditions have been recommended for inclusion.
                      PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS (INSTALLATION OF FIRE PUMP)
               73.    Prior to the commencement of any works on site, an Arborist Report must be prepared by a
                      suitably qualified person.* The report must identify all trees to be retained as shown on the
                      approved plans and outline detailed tree protection measures in accordance with AS
                      4970:2025 Protection of Trees on Development Sites.


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