Utility infrastructure and services

PO1

Development is serviced by an adequate, safe and reliable supply of potable and general use water, connected to reticulated water supply where possible.

Note—Council's documented Maximum Service Level (MSL) is to be considered.

AO1.1

Development is connected to Council's reticulated water supply network, including the installation of easily accessed water meters, in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

OR

AO1.2

If connection to Council's reticulated water supply network is not possible, a potable on–site water supply is provided in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

PO2

Development is serviced by appropriate sewerage disposal infrastructure which ensures:

1. no adverse ecological impacts on the receiving environment
2. cumulative impacts of onsite waste water treatment is considered in assessing the likely environmental impacts
3. public health is maintained
4. the location, site area, soil type and topography is suitable for any on site waste water treatment, and
5. the reuse of waste water does not contaminate any surface water or ground water.

AO2.1

Development is connected to Council's reticulated sewerage treatment system, in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

OR

AO2.2

If connection to Council's reticulated sewerage treatment system is not possible, development waste water is treated in accordance with Council's Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy and relevant Australian Standards (including AS1547) and State requirements as amended.

PO3

Where not located in the Rural zone, electricity supply network and telecommunication service connections are provided to the site and are connected.

AO3.1

The development is connected to electricity and telecommunications infrastructure in accordance with the standards of the relevant regulatory authority prior to the commencement of any use of the site.

AO3.2

Where not included in the development, provision is made for future telecommunications services (such as fibre optic cable) in accordance with the standards of the relevant regulatory authority.

PO4

Development in areas serviced by a reticulated water supply where:

1. areas of the development are accessed by common private title, or
2. the council infrastructure is not sufficient to provide fire fighting service in terms of pressure, flow or proximity,
3. is serviced with appropriate privately owned internal fire hydrant infrastructure and provides unimpeded emergency access.

AO4.1

Development, including buildings, both attached and detached, and not covered in other legislation or planning provisions mandating fire hydrants, conform with SPP Code: Fire services in developments accessed by common private title.

AO4.2

Fire fighting infrastructure located within private property (excluding reticulated mains and hydrants on reticulated mains) is owned maintained by a party other than Council.  

Stormwater management

PO5

Stormwater management is designed and operated to:

1. ensure that adjoining land and upstream and downstream areas are not adversely affected through any ponding or changes in flows, and
2. direct stormwater to a lawful point of discharge through competently designed and constructed outlet works in a manner that reflects the predevelopment status.

AO5.1

Development does not result in an increase in flood level flow velocity or flood duration on upstream, downstream or adjacent properties.

AO5.2

Stormwater (including roof and surface water) is conveyed to the kerb and channel or other lawful point of discharge in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

PO6

Stormwater drainage network elements are designed and constructed with the capacity to control stormwater flows under normal and minor system blockage conditions for the applicable defined flood event ensuring there is no damage to property or hazards for motorists.

AO6

Stormwater infrastructure is designed and constructed  in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

Wastewater

PO7

Wastewater is managed to:

1. avoid wastewater discharge to any waterway, and
2. if wastewater discharge to waterways cannot be practically avoided, discharge is minimised by re–use, recycling, recovery and treatment for disposal to sewer, surface water and groundwater.

Note—Wastewater is defined in accordance with Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009, schedule 2).

Note—A wastewater management plan (WWMP) is prepared by a suitably qualified person and addresses:

• wastewater type, and
• climatic conditions, and
• water quality objectives (WQOs), and
• best–practice environmental management.

AO7

Development does not discharge wastewater into any waterways.

Earthworks and retaining walls

PO8

Development is designed such that earthworks and any associated retaining structures:

1. result in a landform that is stable,
2. maintain as far as practical, and minimise alteration to, the existing landforms,
3. minimise height of batter faces and retaining structures,
4. do not unduly impact on the amenity or privacy for occupants of the site or on adjoining land,
5. do not unduly impact on the amenity of the streetscape,
6. achieves a high level of visual amenity,
7. does not prevent or obstruct the function of adjacent sites including land in Council ownership; and
8. are designed and constructed so that they do not cause unintentional ponding (i.e. ponding not associated with stormwater control) on the site or on nearby land.

AO8.1

Earthworks and any retaining structures (including anchors, sheet piling, seepage drains, construction requirements and retained soil etc.) and their zone of influence must:

1. be wholly contained within the development site;
2. ensure the top and toe of any batter slope (excluding those associated with road works) is a minimum of 0.9m horizontally from the boundary of the development site;
3. not be located on land in Council ownership (e.g. road reserves, parks and drainage reserves);
4. not include any services within the retained soil (as determined by the internal friction angle of the soil being retained) or the zone of influence of the retaining structures' foundation; and
5. allow for the installation and maintenance of services within any retaining structures.

Excavating or filling is no greater than 1m.

AO8.2

Development is designed such that the steepest formed batter slope is 1 vertical to 4 horizontal.

AO8.3

Earthworks and any associated retaining structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy. 

AO8.4

For Reconfiguring a Lot applications:

1. constructed embankment slopes are located along the rear and side boundaries of adjoining allotments and are designed and constructed:
   1. within the development site,
   2. on land which is not to enter Council ownership,
   3. within the allotment located on the low side of the common boundary, and
   4. with a top and toe at least 0.9m horizontally from the boundary.
2. retaining walls are located along the rear and side boundaries of adjoining allotments and are designed and constructed either:
   1. on the low side of the common boundary with a top at least 0.9m horizontally from the boundary; or
   2. on the high side of the common boundary with a toe at least 5m horizontally from the boundary. 

Parking and access

PO9

Development includes the provision of adequate and convenient car and bicycle parking on–site to satisfy the anticipated requirements of the activity.

AO9

Car parking and bicycle parking is provided on site in accordance with the rates specified in the Parking Rates Planning Scheme Policy.

PO10

Where in urban areas, development provides end of trip facilities to encourage people to engage in active transport (bicycles and pedestrians):

1. to meet the needs of users and promote active modes of travel
2. at convenient, easily identifiable, safe locations, and
3. in locations that do not obstruct vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian movement paths.

AO10

Development provides cycling and pedestrian end of trip facilities, in accordance with the requirements of the Queensland Development Code.

PO11

Access driveways are designed and constructed to:

1. provide convenient access to the site and maintain the safety and efficiency of the road
2. minimise conflicts with traffic and pedestrians, and
3. are constructed to a standard that is appropriate to the location and to meet the anticipated volume and type of traffic.

AO11.1

Access driveways are:

1. designed and constructed in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy, and
2. in accordance with AS2890 as amended, and
3. certified by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland.

AO11.2

Access driveways allow vehicles (with the exception of dwelling house and dual occupancy) to enter and exit the site in a forward gear.

PO12

1. Vehicle movement areas (including internal driveways, access aisles, manoeuvring areas, parking areas (car and bicycle) and service bays) are designed to ensure:
   1. a gradient appropriate for the type of vehicles
   2. a surface suitable for the proposed use
   3. effective stormwater drainage
   4. clearly marked and signed spaces
   5. convenience and safety for drivers and pedestrians, and
   6. adequate dimensions to meet user requirements, including access and egress for emergency vehicles.

AO12

Manoeuvring, loading and unloading areas, and parking areas (car and bicycle) are:

1. designed and constructed in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy
2. Imperviously sealed using concrete or asphalt bitumen
3. In accordance with AS2890 as amended, and
4. certified by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland.

PO13

Footpaths provide pedestrian and bicycle access to site, which is designed to:

1. provide safe movement;
2. avoid unnecessary conflict between pedestrians, bicycles and motor vehicles;
3. include durable and stable materials; and
4. match any adjacent footpath.

AO13

Footpaths are:

1. provided to the full road frontage and designed in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy;
2. connected to the existing footpath network; and
3. certified by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland.

PO14

Pedestrian access to buildings:

1. does not obstruct pedestrian movement (or form physical clutter) on public footpaths
2. are not visually overbearing (or form visual clutter) in the streetscape, and
3. provide safe, efficient, equitable and convenient access including wheelchair access.

AO14

Pedestrian access steps, escalators, ramps and lifts are:

1. located wholly within the site,
2. setback a minimum of 1.5m from the front boundary, and
3. compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

Acoustic and air quality

PO15

Development minimises potential conflicts with, or impacts on, other uses having regard to odour, dust or other emissions.

AO15

Development achieves the air quality design objectives set out in the Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008, as amended.

PO16

Development prevents or minimises the generation of any noise or vibration so that:

1. nuisance is not caused to adjoining premises or other nearby sensitive land uses, and
2. desired ambient noise levels in residential areas are not exceeded.

AO16

Development achieves the noise generation levels set out in the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008, as amended.

Note—To achieve compliance, development is planned, designed and managed to ensure emissions from activities to achieve the appropriate acoustic objectives (measured at the receptor dB(A)).

PO17

Sensitive development adjacent to State controlled roads or Council controlled arterial and sub–arterial roads minimise through their own design the nuisance caused by noise, vibration and dust emissions.

AO17

Sensitive development (other than Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 buildings) complies with the requirements of the Department Main Roads – Road Traffic Noise Management Code of Practice and the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008.

Lighting

PO18

External lighting is provided in urban areas to ensure a safe environment.

AO18

Technical parameters, design, installation, operation and maintenance of outdoor lighting comply with the requirements of AS4282 – Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting as amended.

PO19

Outdoor lighting does not cause undue disturbance to any person, activity or fauna because of emission, either directly or by reflection.

AO19

The vertical illumination resulting from direct, reflected or other incidental light coming from a site does not exceed 8 lux when measured at any point 1.5 m outside of the boundary of the property at any level from ground level up.

PO20

Street lighting and signs are provided to ensure the safety of both vehicles and pedestrians, and to facilitate access and movement.

AO20

Street lighting and signage comply with the requirements of the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

Waste management

PO21

Development:

1. minimises waste generation (including construction, demolition and operational waste)
2. provides adequate facilities on–site for the storage of waste and recyclables.

AO21

Waste storage and management arrangements are sited, screened and designed in accordance with the Waste Management Planning Scheme Policy.

PO22

Development is designed to allow for safe and efficient servicing of waste and recycling containers through:

1. a development layout that is designed to facilitate direct and unobstructed servicing of waste and recycling containers, and
2. minimising the potential for nuisances to be caused by way of noise and odour.

AO22.1

Where on–site waste and recycling collection services are proposed:

1. collection vehicle entry and exit from the site is carried out in a forward motion, and
2. the proposed point of servicing is designed in accordance with the Waste Management Planning Scheme Policy.

AO22.2

Where on–street (kerbside) collection is proposed for any standard waste and recycling containers or bulk bin waste and recycling, waste management is designed in accordance with the Waste Management Planning Scheme Policy.

For all assessable development

Stormwater management

PO23

Stormwater management systems:

1. implement water sensitive urban design (WSUD) principles that:
   1. protect natural systems and waterways
   2. allow for the detention of stormwater instead of rapid conveyance
   3. minimise impervious areas
   4. utilise stormwater to conserve potable water
   5. integrate stormwater treatment into the landscape
   6. ensure water quality values are protected
2. where privately owned must be maintained (including costs) for the life of the system,
3. provide for safe access and maintenance,
4. maintain natural drainage lines and adequate filtering and settlement of sediment for the protection of watercourses, coastal wetlands and beaches from point source and non–point source stormwater discharges, and
5. are designed to minimise ongoing maintenance costs.

AO23

Stormwater management systems are designed and constructed in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

Note—A site stormwater quality management plan (SQMP) is prepared in accordance with Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy and the State Planning Policy requirement for stormwater quality treatment measures.

PO24

Development allows for sufficient site area to accommodate an effective stormwater management system.

PO25

Development provides for the orderly development of stormwater infrastructure within a catchment, having regard to:

1. existing capacity of stormwater infrastructure and ultimate catchment conditions
2. discharge for existing and future upstream development.

PO26

Construction activities for the development avoid or minimise adverse impacts on stormwater quality.

AO26

The release of sediment–laden stormwater is avoided for the nominated design storm, and minimised when the nominated design storm is exceeded, by addressing design objectives listed below in Table 9.3.2.3.2—Construction phase, or local equivalent for:

1. drainage control
2. erosion control
3. sediment control, and
4. water quality outcomes.

Note—An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) is prepared by a suitably qualified person that demonstrates:

• erosion and sediment control practices (including any proprietary erosion and sediment control products) are designed, installed, constructed, operated, monitored and maintained, and any other erosion and sediment control practices are carried out in accordance with local conditions, or
• how stormwater quality will be managed in accordance with an acceptable regional or local guideline so that target contaminants are treated to a design objective at least equivalent to this Acceptable outcome.

PO27

Reconfiguration of lots includes stormwater management measures in the design of any road reserve, streetscape or drainage networks to:

1. minimise impacts on the water cycle
2. protect waterway health by improving stormwater quality and reducing site run–off, and
3. avoid large impervious surfaces.

Wastewater management

PO28

Wastewater discharge maintains ecological processes, riparian vegetation, waterway integrity, and downstream ecosystem health including:

1. protecting applicable water quality objectives for the receiving waters 
2. managing soil disturbance or altering natural hydrology in coastal areas
3. avoiding or minimising the release of nutrients of concern so as to minimise the occurence, frequency and intensity of coastal algal blooms, and
4. avoiding lowering groundwater levels where potential or actual acid sulfate soils are present in coastal areas.

Note—Compliance with part of this performance outcome may be demonstrated by following the management advice in the guideline: Implementing Policies and Plans for Managing Nutrients of Concern for Coastal Algal Blooms in Queensland by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.

PO29

Where involving trade waste or contaminated wastewaters, they are managed so that:

1. the pH of any wastewater discharged is maintained between 6.5 and 8.5 to avoid mobilisation of acid, iron, aluminium, and metals
2. holding times of neutralised wastewaters ensures the flocculation and removal of any dissolved iron prior to release
3. visible iron floc is not present in any discharge
4. precipitated iron floc is contained and disposed of, and
5. wastewater and precipitates that cannot be contained and treated for discharge on site are removed and disposed of through trade waste.

Bridge and culvert work

PO30

Bridges and culverts for flood immunity:

1. are designed and located to minimise traffic disruption
2. improve public safety
3. provides for fauna habitat movement where possible, and
4. makes appropriate allowance for active transport.

AO30

Bridges and culvert works are provided in accordance with the Engineering Design and Planning Scheme Policy.

Road design

PO31

Roads providing access to the site are provided, constructed and maintained to a standard which is adequate for the traffic type and volume likely to be generated by the activities on site.

AO31

External road works are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy.

Land use and transport integration

PO32

Development:

1. supports a road hierarchy which facilitates efficient movement of all transport modes including public transport, and
2. appropriately integrates and connects with surrounding movement networks.

Note—Where roads are required for buses refer to the design and construction requirements in the IDAS code in the Transport Planning and Coordination Regulation 2005, schedule, part 2.

PO33

Development enhances connectivity between existing and future public passenger transport facilities and other transport modes through providing:

1. providing direct linkages for passengers between existing and future public passenger transport facilities and other transport modes, and
2. way–finding information for existing public transport facilities and interconnecting transport modes.

PO34

Development provides direct, safe and equitable access to and use of public passenger transport facilities.

AO34

Public passenger transport facilities and any through–site pathway connections, including road crossings, to public passenger transport facilities are provided in accordance with the Engineering Design Planning Scheme Policy and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

PO35

Development is located and designed to maintain the operational and structural efficiency of public utility infrastructure.

No acceptable outcome specified.

Acoustic and air quality

PO36

Where located in close proximity to an operational railway corridor, sensitive land uses mitigate amenity impacts and maintain the operational integrity of the rail corridors.

PO37

Utility services and service structures attached to buildings, do not adversely impact on the acoustic or visual amenity of the surrounding area and are:

1. located as far from sensitive land uses, road frontage boundaries and public open spaces as practical, and
2. acoustically shielded and visually screened so as not to be audible or visible from adjoining and nearby sites, public open spaces and roads.

Weed control

PO38

Weed control practices and plant and equipment cleaning and inspection protocols are:

1. implemented to avoid the introduction and spread of weeds along transport routes and delivery points
2. undertaken to control existing declared weeds and pest animals prior to the commencement of and during works.

Note—Refer also to the Queensland Guideline for Limiting Weed Seed Spread (DNR 2000).

If a non–tidal artificial waterway

PO39

Development protects water environmental values in existing natural waterways by ensuring:

1. environmental values in downstream waterways are protected
2. any groundwater recharge areas are not affected
3. the location of the non-tidal artificial waterway incorporates low lying areas of a catchment connected to an existing waterway, and
4. existing areas of ponded water are included.

PO40

Development is designed such that non-tidal artificial waterways are located:

1. outside natural wetlands and any associated buffer areas
2. to minimise disturbing soils or sediments, and
3. to avoid altering the natural hydrologic regime in acid sulfate soil and nutrient hazardous areas.

PO41

Development is compatible with existing tidal waterways where any tidal flow alteration does not adversely impact on the tidal waterway.

AO40

Where development is located adjacent to, or is connected to, a tidal waterway by means of a weir, lock, pumping system or similar:

1. there is sufficient flushing or a tidal range greater than 0.3m, and
2. there is no introduction of salt water into freshwater environments.

PO42

Any non-tidal artificial waterway associated with the development is designed and managed to function by:

1. providing amenity including aesthetics, landscaping and recreation
2. incorporating flood management measures
3. including stormwater harvesting as part of an integrated water cycle management plan, and
4. accommodating aquatic habitat.

PO43

Any non-tidal artificial waterway associated with the development are designed, managed and operated to achieve water quality objectives in natural waterways through:

1. monitoring and maintenance programs adaptively manage water quality in any non–tidal artificial waterway to achieve relevant water–quality objectives downstream of the waterway, and
2. monitoring and maintenance programs that ensure aquatic weeds achieve a low percentage of coverage of the water surface area (less than 10%) and pests and vectors (such as mosquitoes) are managed through avoiding stagnant water areas, providing for native fish predators, and any other best practices for monitoring and treating pests.

Note—Achieving compliance with the performance outcomes is to be undertaken by suitably qualified persons such as a registered professional engineer, Queensland (RPEQ) with specific experience in establishing and managing artificial waterways

Note—Any non–tidal artificial waterway is managed and operated by a responsible entity under agreement for the life of the waterway. The responsible entity is to implement a deed of agreement for the management and operation of the waterway that:

• identifies the waterway
• states a period of responsibility for the entity
• states a process for any transfer of responsibility for the waterway
• states required actions under the agreement for monitoring the water quality of the waterway and receiving waters
• states required actions under the agreement for maintaining the waterway to achieve the outcomes of this code and any relevant conditions of a development approval, and
• identifies funding sources for the above, including bonds, headworks charges or levies.

If Port services where a Marina (ship sourced pollutants reception facilities)

PO44

Development provides facilities for the handling and disposal of ship–sourced pollutants that minimises impacts on the environment and include:

1. facilities that are designed and operated to ensure the risk of spillage from operations is minimised
2. common user facilities are situated in a suitable location with appropriate equipment available for immediate use to contain and remove spillages, and
3. a pollutant reception facility that is connected to sewerage or other waste reception infrastructure, where practical.

Note—Refer to Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC), 1997, Best Practice Guidelines for Waste Reception Facilities at Ports, Marinas and Boat Harbours in Australia and New Zealand.

Note—Reception facilities require compliance assessment under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002. The plumbing compliance assessment process will ensure that the proposed facilities address 'peak load'.

Structures over multiple lots

PO45

Where buildings and structures are located on multiple lots, these are amalgamated to form one lot.

AO45

No acceptable outcome specified.

1. Design life and design storm for temporary drainage works:
   1. disturbed area open for < 12 months—1 in 2–year ARI event
   2. disturbed area open for 12–24 months—1 in 5–year ARI event
   3. disturbed area open for > 24 months—1 in 10–year ARI event
2. design capacity excludes minimum 150 mm freeboard
3. temporary culvert crossing—minimum 1 in 1–year ARI hydraulic capacity.

1. Minimise exposure of disturbed soils at any time
2. divert water run–off from undisturbed areas around disturbed areas
3. determine the erosion risk rating using local rainfall erosivity, rainfall depth, soil–loss rate or other acceptable methods
4. implement erosion control methods corresponding to identified erosion risk rating.

Sediment control measures

Design storm for sediment control basins

Sediment basin dewatering

1. Determine appropriate sediment control measures using:
   1. potential soil loss rate, or
   2. monthly erosivity, or
   3. average monthly rainfall
2. collect and drain stormwater from disturbed soils to sediment basin for design storm event:
   1. design storm for sediment basin sizing is 80th% five–day event or similar
3. site discharge during sediment basin dewatering:
   1. TSS < 50 mg/L TSS, and
   2. Turbidity not >10% receiving waters turbidity, and
   3. pH 6.5–8.5.

1. avoid wind–blown litter; remove gross pollutants
2. ensure there is no visible oil or grease sheen on released waters
3. dispose of waste containing contaminants at authorised facilities