Appendix H. Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                              INFRASTRUCTURE USES CODE
                                                                                                                                 Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions



                                                    PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                                       COUNCIL       USE
    SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                                                              SOLUTIONS*   COMMENTS
                                                    (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)                                                                                     ONLY
    (d) the Shire’s visual and landscape            (c) 40m for transmission lines greater
        qualities are not adversely impacted             than 275kV;
        upon.                                       AND
                                                    S9.2 Only trees with a mature height of less       N/A      Not Applicable
                                                    than 4m are planted within electricity
                                                    transmission line easements.

Table 14-19 – Service & Utility Type 3 - Tower

                                                    PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                                       COUNCIL       USE
    SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                                                              SOLUTIONS*   COMMENTS
                                                    (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)                                                                                     ONLY

    14.43 Effects of use
    Visual amenity                                                                                     N/A      Not Applicable
    O10 The tower is visually integrated with its   S10.1 The tower is—
    landscape or townscape setting so as not        (a) not established in the Detached
    to be visually dominant or obtrusive.                Housing, Semi-attached Housing,
                                                         Attached Housing or Visitor Mixed Use
                                                         Zones;
                                                    (b) camouflaged through the use of
                                                         colours and materials which blend into
                                                         the surrounding landscape; and
                                                    (c) unobtrusive when viewed from any
                                                         part of the major road network;
                                                    OR
                                                    S10.2 The tower is co-located on an                N/A      Not Applicable
                                                    existing telecommunication tower;
                                                    AND
                                                    S10.3 The height of the tower does not             N/A      Not Applicable
                                                    exceed—
                                                    (a) 20 metres where on land in the
                                                         Community       Services,    Business
                                                         Centre or Industry Zones; or
                                                    (b) 25 metres where on land in the Rural
                                                         Zone.


1       Solution:  = Acceptable Solution                                                                                                                          Appendix H
                  A/S = Alternative Solution
                  N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

PR137996-1                                                               Commenced 3 February 2006 – Amended 3 March 2008                                              Page 4