Town Planning Assessment Report

separated from major electricity transmission substation;            substations.
infrastructure and substations to 2.​       10 metres from any other
minimise the likelihood of nuisance substation; and
or complaint.
                                    3.​     30      metres   from  a
                                    transmission line easement.


                                      AO18.2 Habitable buildings are not Not applicable - the site is not
                                      located within an easement for a mapped as containing major
                                      distribution line.                 electricity infrastructure or
                                                                         substations.

PO19 Development is located and AO19 Noise emissions do not Can comply.
designed to avoid or minimise noise exceed 5db(A) above background
nuisance     from   the   use    of noise level internal to a habitable
infrastructure.                     building measured in accordance
                                    with AS1055.

PO20        Wherever       practicable AO20 Where adjoining substations Not applicable.
habitable buildings are orientated to or major electricity infrastructure,
avoid direct overlooking of major habitable buildings are orientated
electricity     infrastructure      or so that the majority of outdoor
substations.                           living areas and windows of
                                       habitable rooms face away from the
                                       infrastructure.

PO21 Earthworks and drainage AO21             Filling   other     than Can comply.
operational works do not directly, accessways:
indirectly or cumulatively cause      1.​ does not extend more than
adverse impacts external to the           the equivalent of 3 metres
development site by:                      around the main building,
     1.​ causing ponding of water           measured from the outer
         on the site or nearby              walls of the building;
         land;                          2.​ is limited to a maximum of
     2.​ increasing flooding, which         500m2; and
         adversely affects the          3.​ does not impact on the local
         safety or use of any land          drainage of adjoining
         upstream and                       properties.
         downstream;
     3.​ adversely affecting the
         flow of water in any
         overland flow path; and
     4.​ adversely affecting the
         privacy or visual amenity
         of surrounding property.


Editor's Note—Development should
ensure that filling does not impact
on the amenity and usability of
neighbouring properties (including
loss of privacy caused by relative



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