Planning Scheme Amendments
To help the community understand Hobart's planning system, Hobart City Council has prepared a Guide outlining the process of making amendments to a planning scheme.
The Scheme Amendment Guide explains how to apply for an amendment to the Planning Scheme including the information required to support a request for any change.
Copies of the guide are available free of charge through the Council's Customer Services Centre or click on the link below:
A Guide to Making Requests for Planning Scheme Amendments
A Guide to Making Requests for Planning Scheme Amendments
The Planning Schemes controlling development in the City of Hobart are amended periodically.
This web page has been developed to give the public greater access to the amendment process and includes the following:
- Advertised Amendments
- Recently Approved Amendments
- Summary of past Amendments
- A Guide to the Amendment Process
For further information please contact:
James McIlhenny: Phone: (03) 6238 2891 Email: mcilhennyj@hobartcity.com.au or
Sarah Crawford: Phone (03) 6238 2859 Email: crawfords@hobartcity.com.au
Representations in relation to advertised amendments may be made in writing addressed to the General Manager, GPO Box 503, Hobart 7001 or hand delivered to Council's Customer Service Centre at 16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Note: Postal or hand delivered representations must be received prior to 5.15pm on the date of the representation expiry date to be accepted.
Representations may also be made by electronic mail. Representations made by electronic mail must be received no later than 12 Midnight on the date of the representation expiry date to be accepted and must be sent to representation@hobartcity.com.au. Representations sent by electronic mail to any other e-mail address will not be accepted.
Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997
The above planning scheme amendments have been certified in accordance with section 35 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993.
Amendment 1/2013-1 is to clause 16.3.1 ‘Deemed to Comply’ Provision relating to ‘Visitor Accommodation’. Amendment 1/2013-2 is to clauses 16.3.2, 20.3.3 and 21.3.3 ‘Condition’ relating to ‘Bed and Breakfast Establishment’.
The amendments are on display at the Hobart City Council Customer Service Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street Hobart or can be downloaded below.
1/2013 Amendment
1/2013 Amendment report
Recently Approved Amendments
3/2012 Amendment - Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997 - s37 Amendment for Clarification of Schedule 4 - Signs
The Tasmanian Planning Commission has given final approval to the above amendment which came into operation on 19 February 2013.
The amendment is to clarify the definition of 'sign area'.
The amendment can be viewed at the Hobart City Council Customer Service Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street Hobart or below:
3/2012 approved amendment document
To view a list of past amendments, select from the list below:
Battery Point Planning Scheme 1979
City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982
Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997