The proposal does not adequately respond to the need to protect nearby riparian areas and natural watercourses from the entry of pollutants.
Insufficient information has been provided regarding environmental impacts upon Overland water flows, neighbouring land and natural watercourses.
The proposal as submitted would increase the volume and velocity of Overland water flows without suitable consent conditions.
I submit there should be a number of consent conditions added, in the alternate the application refused by the Responsibile Authority.
Request consent condition that the paved area be bunded with Cement to prevent flows of water onto the roadway and adjacent land and ultimately divert the precipitation into the bio retention area I propose as a consent condition.
Request consent condition that a suitably landscaped bio retention area be developed by the applicant for the filtering of gross and micro pollutants.
Request consent condition that precipitation upon the roofs of structures be managed and retained in a suitable system for non potable uses within such as cleaning and lavatory flushing.
Request consent condition that any drain covers for the detention system be fitted with gross pollutant screens with gaps not exceeding 10mm in order to prevent entry of litter, leaf and other objects.
Request consent condition that no cleaning, maintenance, or other activities take place upon the premises that result in the discharge of waste, that is not stormwater, into the system.
Request consent condition that stormwater collected be managed in a suitable system for non potable water uses within such cleaning and lavatory flushing.
In the event that the consent conditions are not agreed to by the Applicant, I request that Council issue a notice of determination with an outcome of Refusal.
