Planning Report No. 100774 · RAL22/0012

                              adverse environmental and amenity impacts including the generation of noise,
                              dust or odour are avoided with sensitive land uses buffered from impacts.
                         7. Lot reconfigurations are typically limited to instances of protecting
                              remnant vegetation or riparian corridors or improving the delivery or function of
                              regional infrastructure.
                         8. The establishment of outdoor recreation and small-scale tourism facilities in suitable
                              locations is facilitated in a manner that does not significantly compromise the rural
                              productivity or ecological values of the land.
                         9. Visitor accommodation complements rural uses and promotes the sustainable use of
                              rural land.
                         10. Houses or outbuildings may be available for short term guests where there is no
                              resultant changes to the rural amenity or rural production of the area.
                         11. Nature based tourism adopts exemplary standards of ecologically sustainable
                              design and facilitates appreciation of the natural environment.
                         12. Rural activities provide for appropriate value adding to produce on site where
                              adverse environmental and amenity impacts are avoided.
                         13. Home-based businesses which add to the economic sustainability of the hinterland
                              are established where the nature, scale and intensity of the activity is compatible
                              with the character and amenity of the surrounding locality.
                         14. Development is reflective of, and sensitively responds to, the environmental
                              constraints of the land.
                         15. Natural features such as creeks, gullies, waterways, wetlands and vegetated
                              hillslopes and ridgelines are retained, managed and enhanced where possible.
                         16. Development maintains and enhances the significant scenic and landscape values
                              of the area. The built form of development integrates with and complements the
                              rural character intended for the zone and sensitively responds to the landscape.
                         17. Development does not reduce the vegetated open space and rural landscapes that
                              frame distinct towns and villages.
                         18. Development protects and provides for recreational trails.
                         19. Development does not adversely impact on the continued operation, viability and
                              maintenance of existing infrastructure or compromise the future provision of
                              planned infrastructure.


            Comment:


              As outlined in Section 4.1.1 of this report, the proposed reconfiguration seeks to
              realign the two allotments using the common boundary in order to accommodate the
              existing dwelling on the larger allotment, which is fairly constrained in its current
              arrangement. The proposed development represents a logical boundary realignment
              which will allow for the suitable siting of rural dwelling houses on each allotment,
              with appropriate and safe access to each from the established road network.


              As such, the proposed development is representative of a logical subdivision that
              remains consistent with the character & amenity of the Rural Zone.


    5.3       Relevant Codes

              The following codes are applicable to the proposed subdivision:

                           ➢    Rural Zone Code;
                           ➢    Reconfiguring a Lot Code;


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Planning Report 100774                 Murray & Associates (Qld) Pty Ltd                                June 2022