Hornsby Bushfire Protection Conditions

3. The IBVMP shall address any offset and vegetation management requirements including: a. A schedule of works and general specification that demonstrates compliance with the ongoing management requirements of the APZ and retained vegetation outside of the APZ, including: i. Desired outcomes of the vegetation management works (i.e. no. of plants, plant density, weed coverage, success rate). ii. the timing of landscape and vegetation management works. iii. protocols for planting, establishment, maintenance and replacement. iv. species, numbers, pot size and height of plants to be used. v. Plant stock shall be sourced from a native nursery utilising Sydney basin stock. Attachment A: Draft…

8. Compliance with Other Department, Authority or Service Requirements The development must be carried out in compliance with all recommendations and requirements, excluding general advice, within the following: Other Department, Document Title/ Ref Dated Council Authority or Service Reference NSW Rural Fire Service DA20240802003166-Original-1 8 August 2024 D08944742 (NOTE: For a copy of the above referenced document/s, please see Application Enquiry System on Council’s website www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au) Reason: To ensure the work is carried out in accordance with the determination and the statutory requirements of other departments, authorities or bodies. CONDITIONS APPLYING DURING ALL STAGES…

1. Before the issue of a construction certificate, detailed designs for all mechanical services and plant must be prepared by a suitably qualified person specifying all mechanical services and plant and acoustic attenuation measures required to be installed to the development to ensure the cumulative external noise emissions from operation of all mechanical services and plant, including balcony air conditioning units, do not cause the emission of noise that exceeds the ‘EPA NGLG Noise Limits, L ’ eq(15min) criteria specified in Table 4 of the Acoustic DA Assessment, Revision 04, prepared by Thermal Environmental, dated 18/12/2025 (TRIM: D09091286).

127. Final Certification - Asset Protection Zone A suitably qualified and experienced bushfire consultant is to provide Council with a certificate stating that the APZ required for the Stage 2 works has been established in accordance with the “Bushfire Protection Plan” prepared by Eco Logical Australia dated 12 September 2023, Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019 and the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Standards for Asset Protection Zones. Attachment A: Draft Conditions Page 56 Reason: To ensure the APZ has been established in accordance with the approved plans.

79. Final Certification - Asset Protection Zone A suitably qualified and experienced bushfire consultant is to provide Council with a certificate stating that the APZ has been established in accordance with the “Bushfire Protection Plan” prepared by Eco Logical Australia dated 12 September 2023, Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019 and the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Standards for Asset Protection Zones. Reason: To ensure the APZ has been established in accordance with the approved plans.

7. A Bush Fire Emergency Evacuation and Management Plan and associated bushfire safety protocols prepared in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Bushfire Protection Assessment prepared by Ecological and dated 12 September 2023 and all bushfire safety protocols must be clearly outlined in accordance with Planning for Bushfire Protection November 2019. The Bush Fire Emergency Evacuation and Management Plan must be developed in consultation with RFS.

76. Water and Utilities The intent of measures is to provide adequate services of water for the protection of buildings during and after the passage of a bush fire, and to locate gas and electricity so as not to contribute to the risk of fire to a building. To achieve this, the following conditions shall apply: a) The provision of water, electricity and gas must comply with Table 6.8c of Planning for Bush Fire Protection 2019.

99. Management of Asset Protection Zones During ongoing use of the site, the APZ must be managed in accordance with the Bushfire Protection Plan prepared by Eco Logical Australia dated 12 September 2023, Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019 and the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Standards for Asset Protection Zones. Reason: To ensure ongoing protection from bush fires. Attachment A: Draft Conditions Page 47

1. An Integrated Bushfire and Vegetation Management Plan (IBVMP) shall be prepared for the proposed development to the satisfaction of Council. The IBVMP shall address the following: a. Provision of a map that identifies the location of the Asset Protection Zone (APZ) on the site. b. Establishment and ongoing management of the APZ. c. Offset planting. d. Vegetation management.

8. NSW Rural Fire Service Recommended Conditions The proposed development must comply with the recommended conditions issued by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) dated 11 October 2024. Reason: Statutory compliance.