Appendix C - Code Assessment

Reconfiguring a Lot Code



                                                                             a)   waterways and drainage lines;                            form or landscape features.
                                                                             b)   native vegetation or significant character trees;
                                                                             c)   understorey vegetation;
                                                                             d)   slope;
                                                                             e)   rock outcrops; or
                                                                             f)   views.

                                                                        AO7.7
                                                                        Development retains or provides viable ecological corridors for    AO7.7 – Complies
                                                                        wildlife movement.
                                                                                                                                           The proposal will maintain and enhance connecting habitat along
                                                                                                                                           the waterway transecting the northern portion of the site which
                                                                                                                                           will provide an ecological corridor for wildlife movement.
                                                                        AO7.8
                                                                        Where no riparian buffer is nominated through the Biodiversity,
                                                                        Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map in Schedule 2, a
                                                                                                                                           AO7.8 – Complies
                                                                        vegetated buffer is provided no less than 10 metres wide,
                                                                                                                                           Any new development will incorporate a buffer in excess of 10m
                                                                        measured from the centreline of any stream .
                                                                                                                                           from mapped waterways.

                                                                        AO7.9                                                              AO7.9 – Performance outcome
                                                                        Ecologically important areas are formally protected for the long
                                                                        term through environmental covenant or transferal to public        The ecologically important area pertaining to the site is limited to
                                                                        ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.                 the riparian zone of the waterway in the northern portion of the
                                                                                                                                           site. The riparian zone has been defined as 10m either side of the
                                                                                                                                           defining bank as detailed in the Ecological Assessment Report at
                                                                                                                                           Appendix E. The development will not introduce any new impacts
                                                                                                                                           to this area and will protect and enhance the land area in
                                                                                                                                           accordance with the Riparian Rehabilitation Plan at Appendix F.

Climate Responsive Design                                               AO8.1                                                              AO8.1 – Complies
PO8                                                                     The lot design maximises the number of lots where the longest      The lot design maximises an east-west orientation for the future
The street design and lot orientation facilitates the construction of   axis of the lot has a general east-west orientation.               dwellings
energy efficient buildings that respond to the local climate
conditions by:                                                          AO8.2
                                                                        The street pattern maximises the number of streets running in a
                                                                        general north-south direction.                                     AO8.2 - Not Applicable
     a)    maximising solar access to the north;
     b)    minimising solar access to the west;                                                                                            The proposed subdivision does not involve any new streets.