Town Planning Assessment Report (1)-compressed

                                                     activity and complement the intent to conserve
                                                     existing agricultural land. It is intended to
                                                     maintain and support the existing agricultural/
                                                     rural uses of the site. We note that AO1.1 of the
                                                     Low Density Housing Code anticipates dwelling
                                                     houses in the Rural zone. The site considers the
                                                     existing ecological and bushfire constraints, and
                                                     has been appropriately sited to avoid such areas.

 (e) Rural activities embrace sustainable land       The proposal includes a new family dwelling
 management practices and contribute to the          house plus accommodation for workers which
 amenity and landscape of the area. Livestock        complements the existing rural uses on the site.
 enterprises are predominantly pasture fed, free
 range operations.

 (n) Development is reflective of, and sensitively   The proposal considers and responds to the
 responds to, the environmental constraints of       existing site overlays. The site is outside of
 the land.                                           mapped environmental and bushfire areas.

                                                     A Slope Stability Assessment has been prepared
                                                     by Tectonic and is attached in response to the
                                                     mapped landslide hazard overlay. The letter
                                                     confirms the proposed new Dwelling House is
                                                     Low Risk of slope instability.

                                                     The new Dwelling House is also within the
                                                     mapped Good Quality Ag Land overlay, but
                                                     within the higher land on the site which is not
                                                     suitable for grazing. The Rural Workers’
                                                     Accommodation is located within the existing
                                                     building. The new ancillary farming uses are
                                                     appropriately cited.

 (o) Natural features such as creeks, gullies,       The proposed new built form is located outside
 waterways, wetlands and vegetated hillslopes        of mapped natural features.           Sufficient
 and ridgelines are retained, managed and            separation is proposed to mapped features.
 enhanced where possible.

 (p) Development maintains and enhances the          A Landscape Plan is currently being prepared by
 significant scenic and landscape values of the      Conlon Group Landscape Architects for the
 area. The built form of development integrates      proposed development and will be provided
 with and complements the rural character            under separate cover.
 intended for the zone and sensitively responds
 to the landscape.

The proposal has been assessed against the Rural zone code. The following non-compliances are
addressed in the table below.


    Performance Outcome                Acceptable Outcome                       Response

 PO2                               AO2.4                             The adjoining sites to the west
 Development does not result in    No sensitive land use is          are included in the Rural zone
 the     loss   or   diminished    established closer than 200       and are mapped as Agricultural
 productive      capacity     of   metres from land on an            Land Conservation Area. The
 Agricultural Land Conservation    adjacent property included in     proposed new Dwelling House




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