Tasmanian Planning Scheme

The Tasmanian Planning Scheme, including the West Tamar Local Provisions Schedule, is now effective in the municipality.  It was formally gazetted on 9 February 2022.

The Tasmanian Planning Scheme is made up of two components: 

1.         The State Planning Provisions

2.         The Local Provisions Schedule.

The intent of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme is to achieve as much consistency as possible in the planning rules that apply across the State.

State Planning Provisions 

The State Planning Provisions (SPPs) have been approved by the Minister for Planning.

You can view the provisions at the planning reform website.

West Tamar Local Provisions Schedule

The West Tamar Local Provisions Schedule (LPS) relates to our specific Council area and allows for planning rules that cater for the unique qualities of the West Tamar.

The Tasmanian Planning Scheme including the LPS can be viewed on the Tasmanian Planning Commission Website and the mapping can be viewed on LISTmap by adding the Tasmanian Planning Scheme zone and overlay layers.

Draft Amendment AMD 03/24 and Planning Permit PA2024132 to the Local Provisions Schedule – 11 Upper McEwans Road, Legana

Pursuant to sections 37, 38 and 40T of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, Council has initiated a draft amendment to the Tasmanian Planning Scheme Local Provisions Schedule together with a planning permit application.

Amendment 03/24 proposes to:

a)       Rezone land at 11 Upper McEwans Road, Legana, (described as CT174506/1) from Agriculture Zone to Low Density Residential Zone;

b)      Amend the Specific Area Plan WTS-S3.0 Residential Supply and Density Specific Area Plan overlay, to apply to 11 Upper McEwans Road, Legana (described as CT174506/1).

Planning Permit PA2024132 proposes to:

a)       Subdivide 11 Upper McEwans Road, Legana into three (3) lots.

The exhibition period is from 25 November 2024 until 5.00pm 23 December 2024.

The draft amendments and planning permit and supporting documents may be viewed below:

-          Application documents

-          The planner’s assessment of the application

-          Minutes of the Council meeting initiation

-          Signed and Sealed Amendment instrument

-          Draft planning permit for the subdivision

Alternatively, they are available for inspection at the Council Offices, 2-4 Eden Street, Riverside, during office hours.

Any person may make a representation in relation to the amendment during the exhibition period by letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 16, Riverside, 7250 or by email to wtc@wtc.tas.gov.au – please include a contact phone number.