Overview

Council's Engineering Design Minimum Standards for Subdivisions and Developments outlines procedures and practices regarding engineering design requirements for subdivisions and development of land within the Tamworth region.

These minimum standards help to ensure that engineering plan submissions can be processed efficiently in relation to issuing Construction Certificates, Subdivision Works Certificates, Occupation Certificates and the release of Subdivision Certificates.

We have recently updated the suite of Engineering Minimum Standards, Standard Drawings and Construction Specifications to make current Council’s expectations and requirements in respect to design and construction for subdivision and development of land within the Council area.

Major Changes to the suite of document include:

• Stormwater section updated in the Minimum Standards to reflect the current ARR2019 methods rather than ARR87 and improved requirements for turf lined channels
• New section created in the minimum standards for allotment filling and retaining walls
• New standard drawings created for safety barriers, shared paths and improved details
• Changes to the approved materials for water main services
• A DRAINS template has been developed by TRC which includes ARR2019 storms, preset parameters and council standard pit and lintel types. This template can be made available upon request for review during the exhibition stage. This template will be available on the TRC website together with the suite of updated documents once adopted by Council.