2014-08-19 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 1-101

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   19 AUGUST 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                          19 AUGUST 2014

                          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
         oS 3             on sandy soils and or soils subject to periodic inundation or waterlogging.
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        Oo  a             exempt clearing means—
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         Oo 3
         Oo 3             a)    clearing which is a property maintenance activity,
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        = s               b)    clearing which is reasonably necessary for emergency access or work or is
        2 8                     immediately required in response to an accident or emergency;
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        be a             Cc)    clearing on a category 4 lot identified as exempt clearing for a property
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                                vegetation management plan prepared and approved in accordance with
                                Local Law No. 10 (Vegetation Management)’;
                          d)    clearing which is reasonably necessary for carrying out work that is—
                                 (1)      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—
                                 (1)      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
                                  (iii)   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—
                                 (1)      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—

                                 (1)      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

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

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