TAS

Tasmania

Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (Tas)

Planning instruments

Tasmanian Planning Scheme
Statewide scheme being phased in — combines State Planning Provisions (SPPs) + Local Provisions Schedules (LPSs).
State Planning Provisions (SPPs)
Statewide common content — zones, overlays, codes.
Local Provisions Schedule (LPS)
Per-LGA local content — Particular Purpose Zones, Specific Area Plans, Site-Specific Qualifications.

Assessment pathways

No Permit Required

Permitted use, all standards met.

Permitted

Discretionary use must be approved if criteria met.

Discretionary

Merit assessment by Council.

Lodgement portal

Planning Tas + Council portals ↗

Mapping portal

LISTmap (The List) ↗

Notable LGAs

Hobart City CouncilLaunceston City CouncilGlenorchy City CouncilClarence City CouncilKingborough CouncilDevonport City CouncilBurnie City Council

Fire safety authority

Tasmania Fire Service (TFS); bushfire overlay code under the TPS

Surveyor body

Surveyors Board of Tasmania

Builder regulation

Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS)

Owner-builder threshold

Owner-Builder permit required for work over A$20,000; valid 5 years; per-property limits apply

Notes

Tasmania is transitioning from individual Council planning schemes to the unified Tasmanian Planning Scheme. Title-search via The List is integrated with planning data.

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