Approved Plans MCU22-0147

Table 2 – Table 8.2.3.3 Bushfire Hazard Areas – Part 8 Overlay Code Noosa Plan 2020
 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                   ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                       PROPOSED SOLUTION

 Safety of people and property

 PO1                                    AO1.1                                                     This Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management
 Development maintains the safety of    Development which will materially increase the number     Plan has been prepared to maintain the safety of
 people and property from the adverse   of people living or congregating on premises, including   people and property from the adverse impacts of
 impacts of bushfire.                   reconfiguring a lot, is not located within a medium or    bushfire.
                                        high bushfire hazard area.
                                                                                                  AO1.1 – The existing cottage is located outside of the
                                                                                                  mapped very high bushfire hazard area as depicted on
                                        AO1.2
                                                                                                  the Local Hazard Area Map (refer to Figure 3).
                                        Development maximises setbacks from hazardous
                                        vegetation to achieve an acceptable risk.
                                                                                                  AO1.2 – The cottage is located approximately 60m from
                                                                                                  the identified hazardous vegetation. To minimise risk of
                                        Editor’s Note —PSP8 Natural Hazards provides
                                                                                                  encroachment due to future regrowth within the site,
                                        guidance for assessing bushfire hazard risk and
                                                                                                  it is recommended that the 60m separation is
                                        preparing a bushfire hazard management plan.
                                                                                                  maintained as a dedicated Asset Protection Zone. The
                                                                                                  setback available far exceeds the minimum
                                                                                                  recommended 29kW/m2 radiant heat exposure and is
                                                                                                  the equivalent to achieving compliance with the
                                                                                                  setback required for a vulnerable use (10kW/m2). It is
                                                                                                  considered that the development complies with
                                                                                                  Assessment Benchmark 4 of the SPP and achieves an
                                                                                                  acceptable risk where the additional bushfire
                                                                                                  mitigation measures detailed within this report are
                                                                                                  employed.




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