State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline - Queensland Mining and Safety

B. Mitigating potential adverse effects from existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials where
there is a development commitment or overriding need in the public interest
Applicable development Specific outcomes Solutions Comments
Material change of use and
reconfiguring a lot in a Key
Resource Area.
8. Development mitigates the
potential adverse effects
of noise, dust, ground
vibration, or air blast
overpressure from an
existing or future
extraction, processing and
transportation of
extractive materials to the
greatest extent practicable.
8.1 Development incorporates design,
orientation and construction measures
that mitigate the potential adverse
effects from existing or future
extraction, processing and
transportation of extractive materials
by:
• Locating buildings and structures the
greatest distance practicable from
the resource/processing area and
associated transportation route; and
• designing buildings so the areas
where people live, work and
congregate (habitable rooms) are
furthermost from the
resource/processing area and
associated transportation route; and
• minimising openings in walls closest
to these effects; and
• providing mechanical ventilation to
living areas sensitive to these
effects; and
• using appropriate construction
insulation and glazing materials.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline
Note for 8.1: The applicant will be
expected to demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the assessment manager that the use
would not be adversely affected by the
effects of noise, dust, ground vibration, or
air blast overpressure from an existing or
future extractive industry with respect to the
sensitivity of the use.
The definition of habitable rooms is in the
Building Code of Australia. Designing
dwellings to achieve this requirement may
have design and siting implications
addressed by separate codes in the planning
scheme.
The ‘Road Traffic Noise Management Code
of Practice’ published by the Queensland
Department of Main Roads provides
guidance on noise attenuation measures.
Also refer to Australian Standard 3671-
1989 Acoustic Road Traffic Noise Intrusion
– Building Siting and Construction and
AS2107-1987 Acoustics.
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