Hornsby Traffic & Access Conditions
42 traffic & access conditions imposed by Hornsby across 6 development applications in our dataset. Traffic and access conditions address vehicle and pedestrian movement — driveway and vehicle crossing design, sight lines, road and footpath works, traffic management plans and access for service and emergency vehicles.
11. Retaining walls A plan of all retaining walls and earthworks must be prepared by a chartered geotechnical and structural Engineer for each stage of the development. 11A. Waste Management Details (Mod B, C & G) a) Should there be any conflict or confusion between approved plans and/or consent conditions related to the waste management system or the waste collection vehicle travel path on site, then written clarification must be obtained from Council. b) There must be no steps along any bin carting route. Ramps and service lifts are acceptable. c) For all bin carting routes, the path must be smooth hard surface. (Concrete pavement for example is acceptable, but carpet, pebbles, stepping…
35. Waste Management Details (Mod B, C & G) The following waste management requirements must be complied with prior to the issue of the occupation certificate for each stage of the development: a) The bins for the individual dwellings and the Community centre must be screened from public view. b) Each dwelling/kitchen must be provided with an indoor waste/recycling cupboard for the interim storage of a minimum one day’s waste generation with separate containers for general waste and recyclable materials. c) Space must be provided for either individual compost containers for each unit or a communal compost container; d) Note: The location of the compost containers should have regard for…
28. Waste Management Details (modified - Mod A & B) The following waste management requirements must be complied with respect to each of Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the development: a) A design certificate and detailed plans are to accompany any Construction Certificate application, which demonstrate that all bin carting routes have been designed to be constructed in accordance with the Waste Minimisation and Management Guidelines and including the following requirements: i. Must be smooth hard surface. ii. Must be no less than 2.0m wide (including through any gates or doors); iii. Must be devoid of steps. iv. Must have a gradient no steeper than 1:14 for 240L bins and 1:30 for 660L or 1100L…
71. Waste Management Details (modified - Mod B) a) Prior to an Occupation Certificate being issued relevant to any of Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 or the use commencing, whichever is earlier, the Principal Certifying Authority must ensure arrangements are in place for delivery of bins for the on-going use of the site and for regular scheduled commercial waste collection services to commence within 7 days of occupation. b) Relevant to each of Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 a report must be prepared by an appropriately qualified person, certifying the following: i. A comparison of the estimated quantities of each demolition and construction waste type against the actual quantities of each waste type. ii.…
6. Section 7.11 Development Contributions - Road Haulage The monthly payment to Council of a contribution of $1.17 per tonne for all extracted material transported from the site in accordance with Hornsby Shire Council Section 7.11 Development Contributions Plan 2020-2030 and the following: On or before the 14th day of each month that extracted materials are transported from the site, the applicant must submit to Council a certified copy of returns or records showing the true quantities of extracted material transported from the site during the immediately preceding month. Thereafter, Council will issue to the Applicant an invoice for the contribution payable for such material transported…
2. A Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) including the following: a. The order of construction works and arrangement of all construction machines and vehicles being used during all stages. b. The CTMP plans shall be in accordance with all other plans submitted to Council as part of this development proposal. c. The Plan shall be in compliance with the requirements of the Roads and Maritime Services Traffic control at work sites Manual 2018 and detail: i. Public notification of proposed works. ii. Long term signage requirements. iii. Short term (during actual works) signage. iv. Vehicle Movement Plans, where applicable. v. Traffic Management Plans. vi. Pedestrian and Cyclist access…
67. Works within Galston Road and RMS Reserve (Mod B) a) A Channelised Right Turn (CHR) must be provided on Galston Road, at its intersection with the proposed access to the subject site to maintain traffic efficiency and road safety. The CHR facility is to be constructed and be operational prior to the issue of the Occupation Certificate for Stage 1 of the proposed development. The abovementioned works must be designed in accordance with RMS’s Road Design guidelines and Australian Codes of Practice. The plans must be submitted prior to the release of the Construction Certificate for Stage 1 and be endorsed by a suitably qualified person. The certified copies of the civil works plans must…
5. Where scaffolding is required, ground protection must be installed beneath the scaffolding in the following order: a. Installation of a 100mm deep layer of woodchip; and b. Installation of geotextile fabric ground covering; and c. Installation of scaffold boarding above the woodchip and geotextile fabric; and d. Installation of scaffold boarding above the woodchip and geotextile fabric. Reason: To protect trees during construction. Building Materials and Site Waste The stockpiling of building materials, the parking of vehicles or plant, the disposal of cement slurry, wastewater or other contaminants must be located outside the tree protection zones as prescribed in the conditions of this…
56. Road Works (Mod B & D) All road works approved under this consent must be constructed in accordance with Council’s Civil Works Design and Construction Specification, 2005 AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus-spec-terms-and-conditions) and the following requirements: a) All centre medians, pedestrian refuges, bus stops and shelters with accessible pavements, left in - left out arrangement deceleration/merge lane, channelised right turn treatment, road pavement and resealing work, and associated shoulder pavement and sealing works as applicable to be constructed generally in accordance with conditions of this development consent and TfNSW-endorsed…
1. All public road works approved under this consent must be designed and constructed in accordance with the following specifications: a. The ‘Quarry Access Road Approach Road Widening’ from CH40 to CH391 as shown on Maroota 2 - MP (Sheet 2) prepared by Duncan Priestley Civil Engineering dated 5 February 2025 shall be designed in accordance with the following requirements by a suitably qualified and experienced pavement engineer: i. Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology, Part 2, Pavement Structural Design (2017). ii. RMS Supplement to Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology (2018). b. The ‘Quarry Access Road’ to the front access of the subject property from CH0 to CH280 as shown on Maroota…
58. Vehicular Crossings (Mod B & D) A separate application under the Local Government Act 1993 and the Roads Act 1993 must be submitted to Council for the installation of the new concrete vehicular access crossings and gutter laybacks and the removal of any redundant crossing. The vehicular crossing must be constructed in accordance with Council’s Civil Works Design, 2005 AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus-spec-terms-and-conditions) and the following requirements: a) Any redundant crossings to be removed and matched to finished ground levels. b) Crossings shall be designed and constructed as standard concrete crossing slabs and laybacks to ensure continuity…
4. Approval must be obtained from all relevant utility providers that all necessary conduits be provided and protected under the crossing. Note: An application for a vehicular crossing can only be made to one of Council’s Authorised Vehicular Crossing Contractors. You are advised to contact Council on 02 9847 6940 to obtain a list of contractors. Reason: To provide safe vehicle and pedestrian access. Road Opening Permit A Road Opening Permit shall be obtained from the Council to permit a person to dig into Council assets, such as roads, footpaths and nature strips. The fees payable for the restoration of any public asset damaged to be repaired by Council shall be at the applicant’s full…
69. Excavation Works (Mod B) a) Details drawings and geotechnical reports relating all excavation works in the relevant stages of the development must be submitted to RMS for assessment, prior to the release of the construction certificate for that stage. The report(s) must include the following key issues: • The impact of excavation/rock anchors on the stability of Galston Road and detailing how the carriageway would be monitored for settlement. • The impact of excavation on the structural stability of Galston Road. • Any other relevant issue that needs to be addressed, being particular to the site. Note1: The applicant/developer is to meet the full cost of assessment by the RMS. Note 2:…
67. Car Parking (modified - Mod B) All car parking relevant to each of Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be constructed and operated in accordance with Australian Standard AS/NZS2890.1:2004 Off-street car parking and Australian Standard AS2890.2:2002 Off-street commercial vehicle facilities. a) All parking areas and driveways are to be sealed to an all-weather standard, line marked and signposted. b) Car parking, loading and manoeuvring areas to be used solely for nominated purposes. c) Vehicles awaiting loading, unloading or servicing shall be parked on site and not on adjacent or nearby public roads. d) All vehicular entry on to the site and egress from the site shall be made in a forward…
9. Longitudinal sections along both sides of the access driveway shall be submitted to the Principal Certifier in accordance with the relevant sections of AS 2890.1. The maximum grade shall not exceed 1 in 4 (25%) with the maximum changes of grade of 1 in 8 (12.5%) for summit grades and 1 in 6.7 (15%) for sag grades. Any transition grades shall have a minimum length of 2 metres. The longitudinal sections shall incorporate the design levels obtained by Council. Reason: To provide safe vehicle and pedestrian access. Vehicle Crossings A separate application under the Local Government Act 1993 and the Roads Act 1993 must be submitted to Council for the installation of a new vehicular crossing…
13. Updated Traffic Management Plan The existing Traffic Management Plan is to be updated to incorporate the recommendations of the Traffic & Parking Impact Assessment Ref: 22-195-3, prepared by Stanbury Traffic Planning, dated 17 October 2023. A copy shall be submitted to Hornsby Shire Council. Reason: To ensure the management of traffic to maintain road and pedestrian safety. 14. ‘No Parking’ Restrictions/ Signage “No Parking” signs must be installed in Sefton Road as identified in Figure 17 of the Traffic & Parking Impact Assessment Ref: 22-195-3, prepared by Stanbury Traffic Planning, dated 17 October 2023 subject to approval of the Hornsby Local Traffic Committee. Reason: To ensure the…
1. To comply with Councils requirement in terms of privacy, the approved plans are to be amended as follows: a. The first-floor level privacy screens must be extended to the areas marked in red on Plan No. DA-2003 rev. P8, Site Lines Plan prepared by Place Studio dated 30/07/2025. b. All privacy screens must have no individual openings more than 30mm wide and have a total of all openings less than 30% of the surface area of the screen c. The ‘Landscape Trellis along boundary’ as identified on Plan No. DA-2003 rev. P8, Site Lines Plan prepared by Place Studio dated 30/07/2025 must have a maximum height of 2.4m above existing ground line and have no individual openings more than 30mm wide and…
5. Construction of the roundabout in front of the south gate, must be designed in accordance with AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus-spec-terms-and-conditions), the relevant Australian Standards and the following requirements: a. The existing road pavement to be saw cut a minimum of 600mm from the existing edge of the bitumen and reconstructed. b. The submission of a compaction certificate from a geotechnical engineer for any fill within road reserves, and all road sub-grade and road pavement materials. Reason: To ensure parking facilities and vehicle manoeuvring areas are designed in accordance with Australian Standards. Attachment A: Draft Conditions Page…
31. Damage to Council Assets (Mod B) Any damage caused to Council’s assets as a result of the construction of the development must be rectified in accordance with Council’s written requirements and at the sole cost of the applicant. To protect public property and infrastructure, any damage caused to Council’s assets as a result of the construction or demolition of the development must be rectified by the applicant in accordance with AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus-spec-terms-and-conditions. Rectification works must be undertaken prior to the issue of an Final Occupation Certificate, or sooner, as directed by Council.
70. Design and Construction (Mod B) The design and construction of the gutter crossing works on Galston Road shall be in accordance with TfNSW requirements. Details of these requirements should be obtained by email to developerworks.sydney@rms.nsw.gov.au. Detailed design plans of the proposed gutter crossing are to be submitted to TfNSW for approval prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate and commencement of any road works. Please send all documentation to development.sydney@rms.nsw.gov.au. A plan checking fee and lodgement of a performance bond is required from the applicant prior to the release of the approved road design plans by TfNSW. 42
6. Contract of Insurance (Residential Building Work) In the case of residential building work for which the Home Building Act 1989 requires there to be a contract of insurance in force in accordance with Part 6 of that Act, that such a contract of insurance is in force before any building work authorised to be carried out by the consent commences. Note: This condition does not apply to the extent to which an exemption is in force under Section 187 or 188 of the Act, subject to the terms of any condition or requirement referred to in Section 187(6) or 188(4) of the Act, or to the erection of a temporary building.
6. Emergency management procedures developed in consultation with relevant emergency services. Specific emergency protocols and instructions concerning procedures to be adopted in the event of an emergency for staff and operators. Emergency points for users of all facilities including emergency service vehicles and aircraft must be clearly defined with the corresponding points and grid references to be shared with local emergency services if required. Closure protocols should also be clearly defined within the POM. Attachment A: Draft Conditions Page 40
68. Damage to Council Assets (modified - Mod B) To protect public property and infrastructure, any damage caused to Council’s assets as a result of the construction or demolition of the development must be rectified by the applicant in accordance with AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus- spec-terms-and-conditions. Rectification works must be undertaken prior to the issue of an Occupation Certificate relevant to each of Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the development, or sooner, as directed by Council.
39. Damage to Council Assets To protect public property and infrastructure, any damage caused to Council’s assets as a result of the construction or demolition of the development must be rectified by the applicant in accordance with AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus-spec-terms-and- conditions. Rectification works must be undertaken prior to the issue of an Occupation Certificate, or sooner, as directed by Council. Reason: To ensure public infrastructure and property is maintained.
77. Damage to Council Assets To protect public property and infrastructure, any damage caused to Council’s assets as a result of the construction or demolition of the development must be rectified by the applicant in accordance with AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus- spec-terms-and-conditions. Rectification works must be undertaken prior to the issue of an Occupation Certificate, or sooner, as directed by Council. Reason: To ensure public infrastructure and property is maintained.
132. Certification of RFS Requirements A Certificate prepared by a BPAD accredited Bushfire Consultant is to be provided to the Principal Certifier (PC) certifying the completion of all works required by the NSW RFS General Terms of Approval (GTAs) relevant to Stage 2 prior to the issue of the Occupation Certificate. Reason: To ensure all bushfire protection measures are implemented to protect life and property. ONGOING USE FOR STAGE 2
85. Certification of RFS Requirements A Certificate prepared by a BPAD accredited Bushfire Consultant is to be provided to the Principal Certifier (PC) certifying the completion of all works required by the NSW RFS General Terms of Approval (GTAs) prior to the issue of the Occupation Certificate. Reason: To ensure all bushfire protection measures are implemented to protect life and property.
19. Traffic Signals Any proposed traffic signals would require the consent of TfNSW under section 87 of the Roads Act 1993 and is dependent on general Warrants in accordance with TfNSW requirements for Traffic Signal Design - Section 2 Warrants. The following information would need to be submitted to TfNSW for consideration and approval if any new traffic signals are proposed:
119. Completion of Sefton Road External Road Works The proposed Sefton Road Extension can only be used for emergency and maintenance vehicle access, until such time the external road works under Stage 2 are constructed. Reason: To ensure that infrastructure works are delivered prior to the use of Sefton Road Extension for public access. Attachment A: Draft Conditions Page 53
20. Proposed Changes to Bus Stops Any proposed changes to existing bus stops shall be determined in consultation with the contract bus operator and TfNSW and approved by the Local Traffic Committee. Details of any proposed changes should be submitted to development.sydney@transport.nsw.gov.au. These works shall be at no cost to TfNSW. Reason: Statutory compliance.
118. Road Works All road works approved under this consent including the construction of the Sefton Road extension from the end of the existing road to the roundabout near South Gate must be designed in accordance with AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus-spec-terms-and-conditions) and the following requirements:
4. Use of Premises The development approved within Building A under this consent shall be used for a waste or resource transfer facility and a depot and not for any other purpose without Council’s separate written consent. Reason: To ensure the use is undertaken with the terms of this consent.
4. Use of Premises The development approved under this consent shall be used for a waste or resource transfer facility and not for any other purpose without Council’s separate written consent. Reason: To ensure the use is undertaken with the terms of this consent.
2. No more than 575,000 tonnes of material in total shall be extracted from the approved extraction area over the whole life of the development. Reason: To ensure the development is carried out within the terms and limits of this consent.
111. Footpath/ Shared Path A concrete footpath and shared path must be designed accordance with AUS-SPEC Specifications (www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/build/aus-spec-terms-and-conditions) and the following requirements:
9. EPA General Terms of Approval The proposed development must comply with the General Terms of Approval issued by EPA NSW dated 24 September 2024. Attachment A: Draft Conditions Page 13 Reason: Statutory compliance.
3. TCS and concept civil design plans (if TfNSW support is given based on the modelling and warrants assessment). Reason: To ensure the management of construction traffic to maintain road and pedestrian safety.
75. Redundant RMS Easement (modified - Mod B) Prior to issue an Occupation Certificate for Stage 1 of the development, the redundant RMS drainage easement is to be extinguished.
121. TfNSW related External Road Works The applicant will need approval under Section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 via a Roads application for the following works:
3. Cessation of quarrying operations (i.e., quarry closure). Reason: To enable Council to monitor compliance with the terms of this consent.
57. Road Widening All structures and truck standing areas are to be located clear of the lot area required to widen Galston Road.
1. A traffic signal warrant assessment in accordance with the Traffic Signal Design Guide.
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