Planning Considerations List
KEY FUNCTIONS
Ammunition Depot
and Magazine Areas
Barracks
Bases (excluding
aircraft operations/
capabilities)
DEFINITION
Explosive ordnance storehouse
(EOSH) usually for packaged bulk,
sensitive or sensitised explosive
substances or explosive items.
Military precinct which includes live
in accommodation, messes and
personal services for Defence
personnel
Military precinct that incorporates a
range of physical and strategic
operations, corporate administration
and personnel services. Bases may
also incorporate a combination of, or
standalone, small arms ranges and
live firing ranges
PLANNING CONSIDERATION
Contamination
Explosive Ordnance and Forward Firing
Weapons
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
Contamination
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
Contamination
Electromagnetic Radiation,
Communications, Radio Navigational
Aids and Radars
Explosive Ordnance and Forward Firing
Weapons
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Planning Considerations List, Continued
KEY FUNCTIONS
DEFINITION
PLANNING CONSIDERATION
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Training Area Noise & Vibration
Traffic and Access
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
Bases (Including Aircraft
Operations/ Capabilities)
Cadets
Military precinct that incorporates a range
of physical and strategic operations,
corporate administration and personnel
services which also includes aircraft
operations/capabilities. Bases may also
incorporate a combination of, or
standalone, small arms ranges and live
firing ranges
A voluntary, uniformed, civilian youth
organisation established within Defence,
comprising youths and young adults as
Cadets, and community-based staff.
Composed of three elements closely
allied to the Royal Australian Navy, the
Australian Army and the Royal Australian
Airforce.
Aircraft Safety
Aircraft Noise
Bird Strike
Contamination
Electromagnetic Radiation,
Communications, Radio Navigational
Aids and Radars
Exhaust Plumes
Explosive Ordnance and Forward Firing
Weapons
Extraneous Lighting and Reflective
Surfaces
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Training Area Noise & Vibration
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
Contamination
Heritage
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Unexploded Ordnance
Planning Considerations List, Continued
KEY FUNCTIONS
Communications
Facilities
Depots
Fuel Depots
DEFINITION
Signal receivers to assist with
communications for Defence
personnel for aircraft, naval and onground military activities
These include transmitter and
receiver antennas, satellite dishes
and microwave links
Structures used for storing
equipment for Defence operations
and training purposes
Large fuel storage terminals used for
military operations
PLANNING CONSIDERATION
Electromagnetic Radiation,
Communications, Radio Navigational
Aids and Radars
Exhaust Plumes
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Wind farms
Contamination
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
Contamination
Exhaust Plumes
Explosive Ordnance and Forward Firing
Weapons
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
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Planning Considerations List, Continued
KEY FUNCTIONS
Live Firing Ranges
Offices
Parachute Drops
Radio/Navigational
Aid/Radar Facilities
DEFINITION
Training areas that contain Air to
Ground Activities, Sea to Ground
Activities (and vice versa) and
Ground to Ground activities. These
training areas would be operating
with all ranges of ammunition and
artillery
Structures for corporate
administration and strategic military
operations; does not include physical
training operations or storage of
ammunition and explosive ordnance.
PLANNING CONSIDERATION
Contamination
Explosive Ordnance and Forward Firing
Weapons
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials,
Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Training Area Noise & Vibration
Traffic and Access
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
Contamination
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials,
Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Areas in which Defence personnel
undertake parachute
activities/training
Parachute Drops
Signal receivers to assist with
communications for Defence
personnel for aircraft, naval and onground military activities
Electromagnetic Radiation,
Communications, Radio Navigational
Aids and Radars
These include beacons (VOR, NDB,
DME) ILS systems including HIAL,
TACAN and off base radar sites
Exhaust Plumes
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Wind farms
Planning Considerations List, Continued
KEY FUNCTIONS
Research Facility
DEFINITION
PLANNING CONSIDERATION
Defence Establishment that tests a
range of Defence Capabilities and
Communications.
Aircraft Safety
Aircraft Noise
Bird Strike
Contamination
Electromagnetic Radiation,
Communications, Radio Navigational
Aids and Radars
Exhaust Plumes
Explosive Ordnance and Forward Firing
Weapons
Extraneous Lighting and Reflective
Surfaces
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Training Area Noise & Vibration
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms
Small Arms Firing
Ranges
Training areas that specifically
undertake Ground to Ground
activities. These training areas
would be operating with small arms
ammunition and artillery such as
hand grenades, rifles and mortars.
Contamination
Electromagnetic Radiation,
Communications, Radio Navigational
Aids and Radars
Exhaust Plumes
Explosive Ordnance and Forward Firing
Weapons
Heritage
Noxious Fumes, Hazardous Materials
and Flammable Atmospheres
Public Safety
Security
Servicing/Infrastructure
Site Disposal
Traffic and Access
Training Area Noise & Vibration
Unexploded Ordnance
Wind farms