Page 4155 - Week 13 - Thursday, 6 December 2007

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(2) Conditions were imposed relating to:

– Noise requirements: noise mitigation measures in accordance with the requirements of Environment ACT to be applied to pool equipment;

– A commercial application required an access and mobility report for the pool area;

– Waste management plans were required to be submitted to and approved by Territory and Municipal Services;

– In a number of cases clarification of the section plans showing depth and relation to natural ground level was required;

– Revised site plans showing safety fences were required in a number of cases; and

– Increase of setbacks from boundaries.

(3) & (4) The following Development Applications (DAs) were refused:

– One (1) DA was refused in October 2006 as it was part of a development for the whole block that was found to be inconsistent with the Territory Plan.

– Four (4) DA’s were deemed refused in 04/05 and one (1) in 06/07 as they were not assessed within the statutory 6-month period.

– One (1) single residential DA was withdrawn in 07/08.

– One (1) commercial DA was also withdrawn in 07/08 after a decision handed down by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

(5) No. Pools are a desirable and sometimes necessary recreation or therapeutic private amenity for many Canberrans. Their prohibition is not necessary because water is currently still available from sources other than the ACT potable water supply, such as spring water, bore water or interstate water. Prohibition may also be premature should sufficient rainfall water supply occur in the future.

(6) Under level 3 water restrictions there is no general exemption for new pools. For information regarding stage 3 water restrictions please review the ACTEW website.

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