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Building Over or Near to Council Infrastructure
Class 1 & 10 Structures
Building work over or near to Council infrastructure such as sewers, water mains or stormwater drains must be assessed against the Queensland Development Code Part MP 1.4 – Building over or near relevant infrastructure. The purpose of this is to ensure building work of a structure on a lot that contains, or is adjacent to a lot that contains relevant infrastructure is carried out, so the work does not:
- Adversely affect the operation of the infrastructure; or
- Place a load on the infrastructure that could adversely affect its structure
The QDC Part MP 1.4 consists of specific requirements and standards across Queensland to ensure the proposed building works complies with the acceptable solutions. However, if the proposed work does not comply with the acceptable solutions, a referral to the relevant concurrence agency, in this case Gladstone Regional Council, for assessment is required in accordance with Council’s Building over or near Council Infrastructure Policy (P-2023-11).
Figure 1 - Clear Zone (Extraction from QDC MP 1.4)
Figure 2 - Zone of Influence (Extraction from QDC MP1.4)
Alternate Solutions
Where the proposed building works is referred to Council due to non-compliance with the QDC Part MP 1.4 Acceptable Solutions (A1 and A2), an application form and fee will be applicable as part of that application. The applicant will need to demonstrate how they can comply with the relevant QDC Part MP 1.4 Performance Requirements (P1 and P2). A referral to Council that does not comply with the Acceptable Solutions (A1 or A2) will be assessed on an individual basis and Council reserves the right to refuse any application that does not meet the Performance Requirements in the QDC Part MP 1.4.
Note:
a. There are no acceptable solutions (A1 and A2) for Class 1 or 10 structures where the:
- Sewer mains are greater than 225mm in diameter; or
- Stormwater mains are greater than 375mm in diameter; or
- Infrastructure is a pressure pipeline; or
- Are within 3m of the infrastructure and the infrastructure is not 300mm above the zone of influence of the footings.
Therefore, an application will need to be submitted to Council for assessment.
b. There are no acceptable solutions (A1 and A2) for building works for a class 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 or 9 and this will automatically require an application to be submitted to Council as a concurrency referral agency.
