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Earthworks Code
Effects of works
 Performance Outcome                     Acceptable Outcome                        Compliance
Drainage                                 AO1
PO1                                      Filled or excavated areas have a
Finished surface levels ensure land      minimum gradient of 0.5% and drain
is free draining.                        to Council’s stormwater infrastructure
                                         where available, or where stormwater
                                         infrastructure is not available, toward
                                         the street.
Hydraulics                               No acceptable outcome provided
PO2
Change to the levels on site do not
have an adverse impact on the
flooding and drainage characteristics
off-site.
Geotechnical considerations              AO3.1
PO3                                      Filling works are undertaken in
Earthworks do not result in              accordance with Council’s Planning
geotechnical instability on-site or to   Scheme Policy PSP6 Engineering
nearby premises                          design standards - roads, drainage
                                         and earthworks.

                                         AO3.2
                                         Where the filling is for residential,
                                         commercial or industrial purposes the
                                         works comply with Australian
                                         Standard - Guidelines for earthworks
                                         on commercial & residential
                                         development.
Local amenity                            AO4.1
PO4                                      The following control measures are
Undertaking earthworks does not          implemented—
adversely impact on the amenity of
the local area by way of dust, noise     (a) regular water spraying of
or visual amenity.                           exposed areas to suppress dust;
                                         (b) provision of dust stabilised or
                                             sealed internal roads;
                                         (c) protective covering of exposed
                                             areas that are left for more than
                                             2 weeks; and
                                         (d) unless a development permit
                                             provides otherwise, disturbed
                                             areas are revegetated using
                                             species identified in Council's
                                             Planning Scheme Policy PSP2
                                             Landscaping.

                                         AO4.2
                                         Earthworks are undertaken only
                                         during the hours of 7:00am to
                                         6:00pm, Monday to Friday and
                                         7:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday. No
                                         work is undertaken on Sunday or
                                         public holidays.
Vegetative waste                         AO5.1
PO5                                      Cleared vegetation is transported off-
Vegetation cleared from a                site for disposal in an approved
development site is disposed of in an    green waste disposal facility.
environmentally responsible manner.
                                         AO5.2
                                         Cleared vegetation is mulched on-
                                         site and reused for landscaping of
                                         the finished development.

                                         AO5.3
                                         Cleared vegetation is disposed of for
                                         the purpose of firewood.
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