Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU26/0099

b) provide measures to assist the     AO11.2                                  contiguous vegetated area and the
   survival of koala populations in   Development incorporates                proposal will not create a
   the area to mitigate any           revegetation and landscaping that       substantial new barrier to koala
   potential threats or risk to       provides food, shelter and movement     movement through the site or
   koalas; and                        opportunities for koalas.               between adjoining habitat areas.
c) provide for safe and
   appropriate koala movement         AO11.3                                  AO11.2 - Performance Outcome
   across the landscape.              Development is designed to              PO11
                                      maximise and enhance connectivity       Revegetation within the required
                                      between koala habitat trees and         bushfire protection area would
                                      ensure safe koala movement.             conflict with the ongoing
                                                                              management of that area for
                                      AO11.4                                  bushfire safety. The proposal
                                      During construction, measures are       instead retains extensive existing
                                      incorporated to not increase the risk   koala habitat across the balance of
                                      of death or injury to koalas, by        the property, with opportunities for
                                      including safe koala movement           weed management and
                                      measures, as defined in the Planning    rehabilitation within retained
                                      Regulation 2017.                        vegetation to improve habitat
                                                                              quality, food resources, shelter and
                                                                              movement opportunities. On this
                                                                              basis the proposal is considered to
                                                                              satisfy PO11.

                                                                              AO11.3 - Complies
                                                                              The development is confined to a
                                                                              relatively small and previously
                                                                              disturbed portion of the property
                                                                              and retains the substantial balance
                                                                              of connected koala habitat.
                                                                              Existing movement opportunities
                                                                              between koala habitat trees within
                                                                              the site and adjoining vegetated
                                                                              areas will therefore be maintained.

                                                                              AO11.4 - Complies
                                                                              During vegetation clearing,
                                                                              measures will be implemented to
                                                                              minimise the risk of death or injury
                                                                              to koalas and other fauna. A
                                                                              suitably qualified fauna
                                                                              spotter/catcher will be present
                                                                              during clearing and the works will
                                                                              be undertaken in accordance with
                                                                              applicable sequential clearing and
                                                                              safe koala movement
                                                                              requirements. These measures
                                                                              can be secured by conditions of
                                                                              approval.
PO12                                  No acceptable outcome provided          PO12 - Complies
Bushfire management measures                                                  A Bushfire Hazard Assessment
are adopted based on ecological                                               has been prepared for the
principles, which:                                                            proposal. The development has
                                                                              been sited and the extent of
a) maintain and enhance                                                       vegetation clearing limited to that
   biodiversity;                                                              reasonably necessary to establish
b) minimise threat of fire to the                                             the dwelling and associated
   natural environment, as well as                                            structures while providing
   life and property; and                                                     appropriate bushfire separation
                                                                              and achieving a BAL 19 outcome.
                                                                              The substantial balance of

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