Industrial Amenity and Performance Code
Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions
Performance Criteria
Acceptable Solutions for
Self Assessment
Acceptable Solutions for
Code Assessment
P1
A1.1 The use does not involve
exposed stockpiles of
raw or processed
material greater than a
total volume of 30m3
A1
No Acceptable Solution
is prescribed
The use must be of a scale and
intensity that has minimal
impacts on the surrounding area
Additional requirements—
where within 150m of a
sensitive receiving
environment:
A1.2 Outdoor activities are
restricted to between
7am to 7pm Monday to
Saturday
A1.3 Indoor activities
occurring between 7pm
and 7am or on Sundays
are limited to office and
administrative tasks or
are not audible or visible
from outside the
building
P2
Emissions of contaminants
including air pollutants, noise,
vibration, heat, light,
radioactivity and
electromagnetic radiation must
not cause environmental harm
or nuisance
A2
Not applicable
A2
No significant emissions
of contaminants occur
beyond the boundary of
the site
A3
Not applicable
A3
Not applicable
Note:
For guidance on assessing
impacts and performance
requirements refer to Noise
Impact Assessment Planning
Scheme Policy and Air Quality
Planning Scheme Policy
P3
Emissions of air pollutants
including photochemical smog
precursors and particulates must
not detrimentally affect regional
air quality
Note:
For guidance on assessing
potential air quality impacts
and performance requirements
refer to Air Quality Planning
Scheme Policy
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P4
Emissions of greenhouse gases
(carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide
and methane) must not cause
environmental harm
A4
Not applicable
A4
Not applicable
A5
Not applicable
A5.1 Liquid or solid wastes
(other than stormwater)
are not discharged to
land or waters
Note:
For guidance on assessing
potential air quality impacts
and performance requirements
refer to Air Quality Planning
Scheme Policy
P5
Emissions of contaminants to
surface or groundwater
(including contaminated
stormwater) must not result in
environmental harm or nuisance
A5.2 Storage’s of potentially
contaminating
substances or areas
where potentially
contaminating activities
are conducted are
covered and contained to
prevent the ingress of
rainfall or run–off and to
control spillage
Note:
For guidance on assessing
potential impacts and
performance requirements refer
to the Management of Urban
Stormwater Quality Planning
Scheme Policy
A5.3 The use does not involve
exposed stockpiles of
raw or processed
material greater than a
total volume of 30m3
P6
Emissions of contaminants
must not result in
environmental harm or nuisance
from ground contamination
A6
Not applicable
A6
The use does not have
the potential to result in
release of contaminants
to ground
P7
The risk to public safety,
property and the environment
from technological hazards
(fire, explosion, and chemical
release) must be as low as
reasonably practical and within
acceptable limits
A7
Not applicable
A7
The use does not include
Storage of Dangerous
Goods above the
volumes/quantities
identified in Chapter 3,
Industrial Areas,
Schedule 2
A8
Not applicable
A8
Not applicable
Note:
For guidance on assessment
and performance requirements
refer to the Hazard and Risk
Assessment Planning Scheme
Policy
P8
The production of solid and
liquid wastes must be
prevented, or minimised to the
greatest extent practical
Note:
The Waste Management
Strategy for Queensland
provides guidance on waste
management strategies
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P9
Non–discriminatory access
must be provided to the
proposal from adjoining roads
and public areas
A9
P10
Traffic generated by the use
must not result in
environmental nuisance or
adversely impact on the safety
of road users and residents
A10.1 Heavy vehicle access to
the site does not use
residential streets
classified as
neighbourhood access or
local access
A10.1 Heavy vehicle access to
the site does not use
residential streets
classified as
neighbourhood access or
local access
Additional requirements—
where within 150m of a
sensitive receiving
environment:
Additional requirements—
where within 150m of a
sensitive receiving
environment:
A10.2 Heavy vehicle
movements are restricted
to between 7am to 7pm
Monday to Saturday
A10.2 Heavy vehicle
movements are restricted
to between 7am to 7pm
Monday to Saturday
A10.3 All haul routes and on–
site manoeuvring areas
are sealed
A10.3 All haul routes and on–
site manoeuvring areas
are sealed
A11
A11
P11
The layout of the proposal must
achieve adequate provision for
servicing on site that is clearly
defined, safe and easily
accessible and must be designed
to contain potential adverse
impacts of servicing within the
site
Servicing must be located to
discourage on–street loading
and must not detract from the
aesthetics or amenity of the
Area
Changes of level at the
site boundary allow
access to the proposal
from the road to comply
with AS1428—Design
for Access and Mobility
Loading/unloading and
associated manoeuvring
areas on site are
designed in accordance
with the servicing layout
design guidelines in
Section 4 of the
Transport, Access,
Parking and Servicing
Planning Scheme
Policy
A9
Changes of level at the
site boundary allow
access to the proposal
from the road to comply
with AS1428—Design
for Access and Mobility
Loading/unloading and
associated manoeuvring
areas on site are
designed in accordance
with the servicing layout
design guidelines in
Section 4 of the
Transport, Access,
Parking and Servicing
Planning Scheme
Policy
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