NOTE: This Chapter should not be read in isolation. You may need to consider other chapters of this DCP when preparing your application.

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Chapter N24: HMAS Albatross Military Airfield Buffer

Contents

Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 2 1

Application ................................................................................................................ 2 2

Context ...................................................................................................................... 3 3

Objectives ................................................................................................................. 3 4

Controls ..................................................................................................................... 4 5

5.1 New Dwellings, Rebuilding of Existing Dwellings, Extensions to Existing Dwellings ................................................................................................................... 4

Advisory information .................................................................................................. 4 6

6.1 Other Legislation or Policies you may need to check ....................................... 4

Figures Figure 1: Subject Land Map ................................................................................................. 3

Amendment history

Version Number Date Adopted by Council Commencement Date Amendment Type

1 14 October 2014 22 October 2014 New

2 23 June 2015 1 July 2015 Amendment

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Purpose 1

The purpose of this Chapter is to outline controls and guidelines for areas affected by the HMAS Albatross Buffer Area and Clause 7.10 in Shoalhaven LEP 2014 as well as the Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) mapping. These controls prevent certain noise sensitive developments from being located near HMAS Albatross Military Airfield and its flight paths. This Chapter also provide guidelines for minimising noise through appropriate noise attenuation measures.

Note: ANEF maps provide a forecast of noise for a future

year, made by both civilian and military aircraft for that

location. They do not show every flight and homeowners

with properties outside of the ANEF map zones may still

experience aircraft noise.

You can view current ANEF maps on the Department of

Defence website.

Application 2

This applies to all land affected by Clause 7.10 of Shoalhaven LEP 2014 - HMAS Albatross Military Airfield Buffer (HMAS buffer) and identified in Figure 1 below.

Note: The subject land map is the boundary of the HMAS HMAS Albatross Military Airfield buffer area as mapped in Shoalhaven LEP 2014.

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Figure 1: Subject Land Map

Context 3

This Chapter outlines the controls that must be addressed in a development application for properties affected by the HMAS buffer and Clause 7.10 in Shoalhaven LEP 2014.

Objectives 4

The objectives are to:

i. Ensure that the strategic national and local importance of HMAS Albatross Military Airfield is not compromised by inappropriate residential development.

ii. Alert owners or prospective owners wishing to live in the vicinity of HMAS Albatross that they should consider that noise from aircraft movements using HMAS Albatross now or in the future may be found by them to be a problem.

iii. Control the establishment or growth of residential areas in the vicinity of HMAS Albatross by taking into account present or future noise levels from aircraft movements.

iv. Minimise land use conflict and the impact of aircraft noise on residential areas in the vicinity of HMAS Albatross.

v. Design and siting criteria of new dwellings are appropriately addressed. vi. Ensure that owners, inquirers or applicants for residential development or

associated building works are aware of mitigation measures against aircraft noise.

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Controls 5

5.1 New Dwellings, Rebuilding of Existing Dwellings, Extensions to Existing Dwellings

In addition to the provisions Shoalhaven LEP 2014, your application must consider the provisions below, the ANEF Map for HMAS Albatross and Australian Standard 2021 2000 Acoustics - Aircraft Noise Intrusion - Building Sitting and Construction.

Note: ANEF contour is defined in Clause 7.10 of Shoalhaven LEP 2014 and means a noise exposure contour shown as an ANEF contour on the Noise Exposure Forecast Contour Map for HMAS Albatross Military Airfield prepared by the Department of the Commonwealth responsible for airports

The following provisions apply to development:

a) Dwelling houses are sited away from main flight paths, where practicable (generally indicated by the shape of the ANEF "contours");

b) Development is sited in the lowest ANEF zone for that land, where practicable; c) Owners/applicants for such development are advised that people on properties

within the airport buffer area may experience problems from the noise of current or future aircraft using the air base and therefore owners should seriously consider whether to incorporate noise reduction measures in the design, orientation, features or materials of the proposed building (as set out in AS 2021); and

d) Where an existing dwelling house is proposed to be rebuilt, e.g. as a result of fire, such a “new” dwelling house may remain in the location of the former house site and utilise existing infrastructure, where practicable.

Advisory information 6

6.1 Other Legislation or Policies you may need to check

Note: This section is not exclusive and you may be required to consider other legislation, policies and other documents with your application.

Council Policies

& Guidelines

Nil

External Policies

& Guidelines

Guideline C: Managing the Risk of Wildlife Strikes in the Vicinity of

Airports' contained within the National Airports Safeguarding Framework

Legislation AS2021:2000 Acoustics - Aircraft Noise Intrusion - Building siting and

construction

Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979