Developers should be aware of:
- Prescribed Airspace
- Noise
- Length of Airport Lease
Prescribed Airspace
All leased Commonwealth Airports have their airspace protected by Commonwealth Law (Prescribed Airspace). As a developer it is your obligation to ensure that your proposed development (including any cranes used in constructing the development, or advertising balloons / blimps / signs / or antennas placed on the roof of a building) does not penetrate or interfere with Prescribed Airspace.
It is an offence to infringe Prescribed Airspace without the required approval.
Prescribed Airspace extends approximately 15km from the airport and the height at which a proposed development would penetrate prescribed airspace depends on the location of the construction site to the airport.
Developers should note that in addition to the construction of buildings:
• Developments which emit gases, create dust, or could cause a pilot to mistake their development for a runway (night time lighting) or cause a runway to become more difficult to identify at night also require approval.
Enquiries about prescribed airspace and your proposed development should be made to Essendon Airport.
Please be aware that you will need to supply the following information:
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| the proposed location of the development. | (b)
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| the proposed maximum height (above the Australian Height Datum) of the proposed building, structure or thing; and | | (c) |
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| the proposed maximum height (above the Australian Height Datum) of any
temporary structure or equipment intended to be used in the erection of
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| a description of the type of impact the development could have and the purpose of the development. |
Your proposal may also require referral to Airservices Australia, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, and Department of Defence.
Noise
As part of the development of the Essendon Airport Master Plan an Australian Noise Exposure Chart (ANEF) has been developed for Essendon Airport (approved by Airservies Australia). ANEF provides planners and developers with a recommendation as what type of land use should occur in areas which are transited by aircraft.
The Essendon Airport Masterplan contains the ANEF chart for Essendon Airport. The Masterplan is available as a free download from the Essendon Airport Website.
Australian Standard AS2021 - Acoustics - Aircraft noise intrusion - Building siting and construction is a useful document for developers to consult when considering sites for development near airports or close to flight corridors.
Length of Airport Lease
There are no plans for Essendon Airport to close.
As part of the lease the Australian Federal Government requires Essendon Airport Pty Ltd to maintain the airport for use by aviators. Airports in major cities are considered transport infrastructure of national significant by the Commonwealth.
The lease which requires aviation to continue upon the site expires in 2098. |