Appendix C - SPP Checklist

SPP ASSESSMENT
NATURAL HAZARDS, RISK AND RESILIENCE
Policies                                               Solutions

Erosion prone areas within a coastal management district

1. Development does not occur in an erosion prone Not Applicable
   area within a coastal management district unless
                                                    Whilst the site is located in the Erosion Prone areas it
   the development cannot feasibly be located
                                                    is not within the coastal management district.
   elsewhere and is:
        a. coastal-dependent development; or
        b. temporary, readily relocatable or able to
           be abandoned development; or
        c.   essential community infrastructure; or
        d. minor redevelopment9 of an existing
           permanent building or structure that
           cannot be relocated or abandoned.

2. Development permitted in (1) above, mitigates     Not Applicable
   the risks to people and property to an acceptable
                                                     Whilst the site is located in the Erosion Prone areas it
   or tolerable level.
                                                     is not within the coastal management district.

Bushfire, flood, landslide, storm tide inundation, and erosion prone areas outside the coastal
management district

3. Development other than that assessed against         Complies
   (1) above, avoids natural hazard areas, or where The development will not increase the level of risk
   it is not possible to avoid the natural hazard area, from erosion prone areas as it is occurring within an
   development mitigates the risks to people and
                                                        existing approved development footprint.
   property to an acceptable or tolerable level.

All natural hazard areas

4. Development supports and does not hinder             Complies
   disaster management response or recovery            The development will not hinder disaster
   capacity and capabilities.                          management response or recovery capacity or
                                                       capabilities.

5. Development directly, indirectly and cumulatively Complies
   avoids an increase in the severity of the natural The development will not increase in the severity of
   hazard and the potential for damage on the site the natural hazard and the potential for damage on
   or to other properties.                           the site or to other properties.

6. Risks to public safety and the environment from     Complies
   the location of hazardous materials and the
                                                       The development will not cause risks to public safety
   release of these materials as a result of a natural and the environment from the use of hazardous
   hazard are avoided.                                 materials.

7. The natural processes and the protective function Complies
   of landforms and the vegetation that can mitigate
                                                     The development will not impact upon the natural
   risks associated with the natural hazard are
                                                     processes and protects the function of surrounding
   maintained or enhanced.
                                                     landforms.



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