Minor Change - Planning Report

  e) minimising structures      e) the boat lifting device is not               metres.
     above the water               located on the jetty head;
                                                                           e) The Sea Pen is not located at
     level;                        and
                                                                              the head of the existing jetty.
  f)   ensure the structural    f)   the outermost projection of
                                                                           f)   The Sea Pen is setback 1.9
       integrity of the works        any boatlifting device is
                                                                                metres from the closest
       is maintained and             setback a minimum of 1
                                                                                property boundary.
       not compromised;              metre from the prolongation
       and                           of the boundaries.
  g) avoid a secondary
                                AO21.2                                     Complies
     boat lifting device
     (floating dock) that       Only one primary boat lifting              The proposal consists of one
     exceeds 8m².               device and one secondary small             primary boat lifting device.
                                device (floating dock) per jetty.
                                The small secondary floating
                                dock is no greater than 8m² and
                                purpose designed for personal
                                watercraft such as jet skis,
                                kayaks, paddleboards etc.

                                AO21.3                                     Not Applicable
                                A shared jetty contains only one           The existing jetty is for the sole
                                boat lifting device on either side         use of 18 Topsails Place and is not
                                of the jetty.                              shared.

                                AO21.4                                     Complies
                                The structure may be securely              The Sea Pen will be securely
                                attached, excluding roped,                 attached to the existing Jetty in a
                                chains and straps, to an existing          similar method to the approved
                                jetty where a structural                   Pneumatic Boat Storage Device
                                engineer's report for the design           (OPW16/0011). The design of the
                                is provided certifying that the            Sea Pen is comparable to Figure
                                jetty is structurally capable of           9.4.9.3L - Floating Pontoon as it is
                                supporting the boat lifting                a low-profile boat storage device
                                device.                                    which provides dry mooring of
                                                                           marine craft at water level.
                                (Refer to Figures 9.4.9.3H –
                                9.4.9.3J for examples of boat
                                lifting devices).

                                AO21.5                                     Not Applicable
                                For twin jetty structures with             The existing jetty is a single jetty.
                                central boat lifting devices-
                                a) are only permitted in the
                                   absence of any jetties;
                                b) the structure does not
                                   exceed 10 metres in length;
                                c) the structure does not
                                   exceed 7 metres in width;
                                   and
                                d) each jetty is a maximum of
                                   1.5 metre wide.



The proposed boat lifting device complies with the relevant Performance and Acceptable Outcomes
prescribed within the Waterways Works Code. The proposed Sea Pen does not adversely impact upon
the function of the existing jetty, nor the use of the jetties located adjacent to the subject site.


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