Appendix C - Code Assessment · RAL24/0003

Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code



Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development

Performance outcomes                                              Acceptable solutions                                                    Assessment
Ecologically Important Areas
PO1                                                               AO1.1                                                                   AO1.1 – Complies
Development is sited and designed to protect the physical and     Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to
ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically important   ensure their ongoing contribution to the natural resources and          The new lot boundary is located in a cleared area of the site and
areas through protection of:                                      biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                                    will not result in any vegetation removal. The significant vegetation
                                                                                                                                          in the western portion of the site will be retained and protected.
 a)   existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and         AND
 b)   existing riparian vegetation, waterways
      and wetland habitat values
                                                                  AO1.2                                                                   AO1.2 – Complies
                                                                  Buildings, structures and associated works are located within           The proposed building envelope associated with Lot 362 is
                                                                  existing cleared areas or areas of lowest ecological value.             located in the area of lowest ecological value.

                                                                  AND

                                                                  AO1.3                                                                   AO1.3 – Not Applicable
                                                                  Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence,             The proposal does not relate to constructing a dwelling house.
                                                                  buildings and associated structures are not located on land             However, any future dwelling house can be located in a cleared
                                                                  identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a Biodiversity,   area of the site and well setback from mapped important
                                                                  Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                     vegetation.
                                                                  or

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

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

                                                                  AND