Appendix 3

Appendix 3

Low-impact facilities[1]

Radio facilities

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

Subscriber connection deployed by radio or satellite terminal antenna or dish:

(a) not more than 1.2 metres in diameter; and

(b) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local authority

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

1A

Subscriber connection deployed by radio or satellite terminal antenna or dish:

(a) not more than 1.8 metres in diameter; and

(b) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local government authority

Industrial
Rural

2

Panel, yagi or other like antenna:

(a) flush mounted to an existing structure; and

(b) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local authority

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

3

Panel, yagi or other like antenna:

(a) not more than 2.8 metres long; and

(b) if the antenna is attached to a structure — protruding from the structure by not more than 3 metres; and

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

(c) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local authority

4

An omnidirectional antenna or an array of omnidirectional antennas:

(a) not more than 4.5 metres long; and

(b) not more than 5 metres apart; and

(c) if the array is attached to a structure — protruding from the structure by not more than 2 metres

Industrial
Rural

5

Radiocommunications dish:

(a) not more than 1.2 metres in diameter; and

(b) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local government authority; and

(c) if attached to a supporting structure, the total protrusion from the structure is not more than 2 metres

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

5A

Radiocommunications dish:

(a) not more than 1.8 metres in diameter; and

(b) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local government authority

Industrial
Rural

6

Microcell installation with:

(a) a cabinet not more than 1 cubic metre in volume; and

(b) a separate antenna not more than 1 metre long

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

7

In-building coverage installation:

(a) to improve cellular coverage to mobile phone users operating inside a building; and

(b) wholly contained and concealed in a building

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

8

Equipment installed inside a structure, including an antenna concealed in an existing structure

Commercial
Industrial
Rural

9

An extension to a tower if:

(a) the height of the extension does not exceed 5 metres; and

(b) there have been no previous extensions to the tower

Industrial
Rural

 

Underground housing

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

Pit with surface area of not more than 2 square metres

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

2

Manhole with surface area of not more than 2 square metres

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

3

Underground equipment shelter or housing with surface area of not more than 2 square metres

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

 

Above ground housing

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

Pillar:

(a) not more than 2 metres high; and

(b) with a base area of not more than 2 square metres

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

2

Roadside cabinet:

(a) not more than 2 metres high; and

(b) with a base area of not more than 2 square metres

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

3

Pedestal:

(a) not more than 2 metres high; and

(b) with a base area of not more than 2 square metres

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

4

equipment shelter:

(a) not more than 2.5 metres high; and

(b) with a base area of not more than 5 square metres; and

(c) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local authority

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

5

equipment shelter:

(a) used solely to house equipment used to assist in providing a service by means of a facility mentioned in Part 1; and

(b) not more than 3 metres high; and

(c) with a base area of not more than 7.5 square metres; and

(d) either:

(i) colour-matched to its background; or

(ii) in a colour agreed in writing between the carrier and the relevant local authority

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

6

In-building subscriber connection equipment

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

7

Solar panel with a base area of not more than 7.5 square metres

Rural

8

Building connection equipment:

(a) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.21 cubic metres; and

(b) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

9

In-building network equipment:

(a) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.21 cubic metres; and

(b) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

 

Underground cable facilities

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

Underground conduit or cable deployed by:

(a)  narrow trench not more than:

(i) 450 millimetres wide; or

(ii) 650 millimetres wide if intended to be used by more than one carrier; or

(b) direct burial; or

(c) bore or directional drill hole at least 600 millimetres below the surface;

where:

(d) access to business premises is not restricted between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm, Monday to Friday, or such other hours agreed to by the relevant local government authority; and

(e) in relation to residential areas, not more than 100 metres of excavation is left open for each trench at any time and vehicle access to each property is not lost for more than 8 hours in total.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

2

Conduit or cabling to be laid in:

(a) an existing trench; or

(b) a trench created by a developer, relevant local government authority, public utility or carrier.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

3

Cable location marking post or sign

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

4

Underground optical fibre splice enclosure:

(a) forming part of (or integrated with) a cable; and

(b) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.046 cubic metres.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

5

Underground optical fibre access terminal:

(a) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.02 cubic metres.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

 

Above ground optical fibre facilities

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

A single optical fibre line link or a bundle of optical fibre line links:

(a) suspended above the surface of:

(i) land (other than submerged land); or

(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; or

(b) protruding from the surface of land (other than submerged land); and

(c) the maximum external cross-section of any part is:

(i) in the case of a single line link—30 millimetres;

(ii) in the case of a bundle (of optical fibre line links)—30 millimeters;

(d) deployed on, or attached to, a public utility structure, building or other structure; and

(e) has electrical properties consistent with those specified for cables set out in the IEEE 1222-2011 Standard; and

(f) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

2

Optical fibre splice enclosure:

(a) suspended above the surface of:

(i) land (other than submerged land); or

(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; and

(b) either:

(i) forming part of (or integrated with) a cable; or

(ii) clamped to, strung from, or otherwise mounted on a public utility structure, building or other structure;

(c) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.046 cubic metres; and

(d) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

3

Optical fibre access terminal:

(a) suspended above the surface of:

(i) land (other than submerged land); or

(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; and

(b) clamped to, strung from, or otherwise mounted on a public utility structure, building or structure;

(c) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.02 cubic metres; and

(d) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

4

A single optical fibre drop cable or a bundle of optical fibre drop cables:

(a) suspended above the surface of:

(i) land (other than submerged land); or

(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; or

(b) protruding from the surface of land (other than submerged land); and

(c) either:

(i) clamped to an electrical drop cable or other cable; or

(ii) strung from a public utility structure, building or other structure; and

(d) attached to a building or other structure for the purposes of a subscriber connection;

(e) the maximum external cross-section of any part is:

(i) in the case where a single drop cable is attached to a single-unit building—13 millimetres; or

(ii) in the case where a bundle (of optical fibre drop cables) is attached to a single-unit building—13 millimetres; or

(iii) in the case where a single drop cable is attached to a multi-unit building—30 millimetres; or

(iv) in the case where a bundle (of optical fibre drop cables) is attached to a multi-unit building—30 millimetres; and

(g) has electrical properties consistent with those specified for cables set out in the IEEE 1222-2011 Standard); and

(h) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

5

Optical fibre termination box (Type A):

(a) attached to a building or other structure for the purposes of a subscriber connection;

(b) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.005 cubic metres; and

(c) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

6

Optical fibre termination box (Type B):

(a) attached to a multi-unit building;

(b) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.04 cubic metres; and

(c) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

7

Network termination unit:

(a) attached to a building or other structure for the purposes of a subscriber connection;

(b) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.02 cubic metres; and

(c) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

8

Power supply:

(a) attached to a building or other structure for the purposes of a subscriber connection;

(b) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.005 cubic metres; or

(c) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale-only and non-discriminatory basis.

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

 

Public payphones

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

Public payphone cabinet or booth:

(a) used solely for carriage and content services; and

(b) not designed for other uses (for example, as a vending machine); and

(c) not fitted with devices or facilities for other uses; and

(d) not used to display commercial advertising other than advertising related to the supply of standard telephone services

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

2

Public payphone instrument:

(a) used solely for carriage and content services; and

(b) not designed for other uses (for example, as a vending machine); and

(c) not fitted with devices or facilities for other uses; and

(d) not used to display commercial advertising other than advertising related to the supply of standard telephone services or displayed as part of the supply of a content service

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

 

Emergency facilities

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

A temporary facility installed:

(a) in an emergency; and

(b) to provide assistance to an emergency services organisation

Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Rural

 

Co-located facilities

Column 1
Item no.

Column 2
Facility

Column 3
Areas

1

Facility mentioned in:

(a) Part 1, 5 or 6; or

(b) item 3 of Part 4;

installed on or within:

(c) an original facility; or

(d) a public utility structure

Industrial
Rural

2

Facility mentioned in:

(a) Part 1, 5 or 6; or

(b) item 3 of Part 4;

installed on or within:

(c) an original facility; or

(d) a public utility structure;

where:

(e) the total co-location volume of the co-located facilities is no more than 25 per cent greater than the volume of the original facility or the original infrastructure; and

(f) the levels of noise that are likely to result from the operation of the co-located facilities are less than or equal to the levels of noise that resulted from the operation of the original facility or the public utility structure

Residential
Commercial


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