Planning Regulation 2017

The following matters are assessment benchmarks for the development—

the development provides, on the premises, the safe koala movement measures necessary to maximise the safe movement of koalas—

within a koala habitat area on the premises; and

between a koala habitat area on the premises (the first area) and a koala habitat area or ecological corridor within 200m of the first area;

either—

each building, structure or works associated with the development is at least 50m from a koala habitat area; or

the development complies with each of the criteria stated in subsection (2).

For subsection (1)(b)(ii), the criteria are as follows—

any change to the condition of soil as a result of the development does not adversely affect a koala habitat area;

any alteration of hydrological flows as a result of the development does not adversely affect a koala habitat area;

any landscaping associated with the development that involves planting non-native vegetation does not adversely affect a koala habitat area;

the development does not adversely affect a koala habitat area by resulting in the increased growth or spread of weeds in the koala habitat area;

a building, structure or works associated with the development is located to minimise the amount of vegetation required to be cleared for safety purposes.