LOWER WONGA SOLAR FARM Development Application for a Material Change of Use - Planning Report || April 2017 Solar Q Lower Wonga Solar Farm – Stage 1 Development Application – Planning Report LOT 235 LX2129, LOT 236 LX496, LOT 237 LX496, LOT 243 LX496, LOT 244 LX496, LOT 1 RP183439, LOT 2 RP183439, LOT 3 RP183439 Prepared for: Boardstrong Developments 0417 608 071 | [email protected] Solar Q 233 Delaneys Creek Road Delaneys Creek QLD 4514 Prepared by: Alex Armstrong 0417 778 960 | [email protected] Document Ref: BI16051-ENG-REP-000-A Rev Date Description Sign Off A 10/04/2017 For Use Orig Alex Armstrong Check Dave Mason App: Alex Armstrong This document is UNCONTROLLED printed – refer to Document Management Procedure for CONTROLLED version TMM QMS Template Reference: prj-tem-001.v1 Lower Wonga Solar Farm – Stage 1 Development Application - Planning Report Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Site Details .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan ................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Relevant Planning Scheme Provisions ......................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Application Details ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 3 Site Description .................................................................................................................................................... 2 3.1 Proposed Site .............................................................................................................................................. 2 3.2 Surrounding Land Uses ............................................................................................................................... 4 3.3 Agricultural Land ......................................................................................................................................... 5 3.4 Flora and Fauna .......................................................................................................................................... 5 3.4.1 Flora .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.4.2 Fauna............................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.5 Contaminated Land ..................................................................................................................................... 6 4 The Proposal ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 5 Supporting Documentation - Summaries ............................................................................................................. 8 5.1 Engineering Services Report ........................................................................................................................ 8 5.2 Road Impact Assessment (RIA).................................................................................................................... 9 5.2.1 “Sunstrike” and Distraction ......................................................................................................................... 12 5.3 Noise Assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 13 5.4 Flood Study ............................................................................................................................................... 15 5.5 Geotechnical Report ................................................................................................................................. 16 5.6 Reflectance ............................................................................................................................................... 16 5.6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 16 5.6.2 Reflectance Modelling ................................................................................................................................ 18 5.6.3 Mitigation Strategies ................................................................................................................................... 18 6 Visual Amenity ................................................................................................................................................... 19 6.1 Existing Environment ................................................................................................................................ 20 6.2 Visibility of Existing Environment .............................................................................................................. 20 6.3 Sensitive Visual Receivers ......................................................................................................................... 21 6.4 Impact Assessment ................................................................................................................................... 21 6.5 Visual Impact Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 21 6.6 Summary of Visual Impact ........................................................................................................................ 23 6.7 Proposed Mitigation and Monitoring Measures........................................................................................ 23 6.8 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 24 7 Community Consultation ................................................................................................................................... 24 8 Planning assessment GRC Planning Scheme ....................................................................................................... 26 This document is UNCONTROLLED printed – refer to Document Management Procedure for CONTROLLED version Printed 12/04/2017 at 12:04 i BI16051-ENG-REP-000_A Lower Wonga Solar Farm – Stage 1 Development Application - Planning Report 8.1 Compliance with the Strategic Framework ............................................................................................... 26 8.2 Strategic Vision ......................................................................................................................................... 27 8.3 Strategic Outcomes ................................................................................................................................... 28 8.4 Compliance with the Rural Zone Code ...................................................................................................... 31 9 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 10 References .................................................................................................................................................... 37 This document is UNCONTROLLED printed – refer to Document Management Procedure for CONTROLLED version Printed 12/04/2017 at 12:04 ii BI16051-ENG-REP-000_A Lower Wonga Solar Farm – Stage 1 Development Application - Planning Report Appendix A Supporting Report 1 Engineering Services Report Appendix B Supporting Report 2 Road Impact Assessment Appendix C Supporting Report 3 Noise Impact Assessment Appendix D Supporting Report 4 Flood Report Appendix E Supporting Report 5 Geotechnical Report Appendix F Supporting Report 6 Reflectivity Assessment Modelling Report Figure 1 Proposed Land Development Area Figure 2 Site Layout (draft and prior to final design) Figure 3 Comparative Reflection Analysis Figure 4 Specular vs diffuse reflections [Source:FAA] Figure 5 Location of Sensitive Visual Receivers Table 1 Land Parcels on the Stage 1 Lower Wonga Solar Farm Site Table 2 Easements located on the LWSF site Table 3 DTMR comments and project responses Table 4 Visual Impact Assessment Table 5 Mitigation Measures Table 6 Theme Components – Settlement Pattern This document is UNCONTROLLED printed – refer to Document Management Procedure for CONTROLLED version Printed 12/04/2017 at 12:04 iii BI16051-ENG-REP-000_A Lower Wonga Solar Farm – Stage 1 Development Application - Planning Report Table 7 Theme Components – Rural Features Table 8 Theme Components – Strong Economy Table 9 Theme Components – Natural Systems and Sustainability Table 10 Theme Components – Infrastructure and Servicing Table 11 Rural Zone Code This document is UNCONTROLLED printed – refer to Document Management Procedure for CONTROLLED