Part I - Other Considerations - Richmond Valley Council

Richmond Valley Development Control Plan 2012• passenger transport facilities within 100m of a sensitive land-use• developments involving wind, water, or other means of harnessingenergy from the environment turbines which make noise in theprocess‣ Group Homes (transitional and permanent), Boarding Houses, Hostelsand the like‣ Forms of Tourist Development which involve transitory guestaccommodation catering for in excess of 10 guests, such as backpackeraccommodation, which are within 200 metres of noise-sensitive landuses.‣ Expansion or change of a non-conforming ‘existing’ or ‘continuing’ use(lesser NIA may be sufficient if noise impacts are negligible, subject toCouncil’s consensus),‣ Home occupations, business or industry which intends to involve anyform of noise generating machinery and is situated adjacent or adjoiningother residential development or any other noise-sensitive land-use.‣ Larger Urban Industries and Rural Industries with over 15 employees‣ Amusement Centres and Entertainment Facilities,‣ Places of Public Worship (between 20 - 30 worshipers - high degree NIArequired above if within 100 metres of a sensitive land-use)‣ Seniors Housing and Residential Care Facilities (to be assessed as asensitive receiver based upon existing land-uses within the vicinity),‣ Any other development Planning Staff interpret to likely presentcomparable social impacts to those listed above. This may include anydevelopment listed as requiring a high degree of NIA in I7.3(3)(a) abovewith less perceived potential impacts.(c) Low degree NIA requiredCircumstances where a Noise Impact statement is sufficient - Developmenttypes which require low degree of Noise Impact Assessment accompanyingthe application:‣ Developments, such as:• Small retail complexes• Medical Centres,• Urban Industries and small rural industries within suitable setting• Educational Establishments• Child Care Centres‣ Expansion or change of a non-conforming ‘existing’ or ‘continuing’ use‣ Places of Public Worship (less than 20 worshipers)‣ Any other development Planning Staff interpret to likely presentcomparable low degree of noise impact to those listed above. This mayinclude any development listed as requiring a moderate degree of NIA inI7.3(3)(b) above with reduced potential impacts, with Council’sconcurrence.Part I – Other Considerations – Noise Impact Assessment I.74