Meeting papers

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                     10 MARCH 2026



                            ATTACHMENT 1 – ENGINEERS REPORT

1.   Background
Operational Works application OPW25/0072 seeking approval for – Vehicle Crossover,
Roadworks, Drainage Works, Earthworks, Vegetation Clearing and Waterway Barrier Works was
submitted to Council on 6 May 2025.
The purpose of the application is to facilitate access to a rural property fronting Roses Road. The
property does not currently have its own access and the existing access arrangement is through
the adjoining lot at 14 Sankeys Road which is in the same ownership.
The subject site is detailed in the following image:




                                        Figure 1: Subject site


The application was referred to the State Assessment and Referral Agency (“SARA”) for Waterway
Barrier Works.
The application has been assessed against the relevant overlay and works codes and has been
determined to be generally compliant.
The proposal was referred to the Infrastructure Services Department who are supportive of the
proposal, maintenance arrangements and the proposed application under section 42 of the Act.


2. Ownership and Maintenance Obligations of Roses Road and Future Intersection
The future ownership and maintenance obligations of all private infrastructure servicing the
subject site located within Roses Road (i.e., driveways, drainage infrastructure, batters, etc) will
be the responsibility of the landowner of the subject site in accordance with Council’s current
operating practice. Council’s current operating practice requires that maintenance of privately
owned access infrastructure in a Council road corridor be the responsibility of the benefitting
landowner where the access infrastructure services a single lot.




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