Planning is about regulating the use and development of land and resources to meet the future needs of the community. Planning is vital for the orderly development of housing, business and community services into areas best suited for them. It involves both control of existing and new development, and ‘strategic planning’ to ensure our resources are carefully managed to match our future needs and expectations. Planning is a dynamic process that is constantly evolving in response to changes within the community.
You can now submit a Planning Appointment request through our online form. Click here to see the form.
The municipality of Hobart is covered by three planning schemes; the City of Hobart Planning Scheme (CHPS), the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme (SCPS) (administered by the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority) and the Battery Point Planning Scheme (BPPS).
The planning schemes set out policies and requirements for the use, development, protection and conservation of land within the municipality.
Please select an area from the image below to be taken to the planning scheme concerned.
The City of Hobart and Battery Point Planning Schemes are also available from the Customer Service Centre at 16 Elizabeth Street in CD and hard copy format.
This text version of the City of Hobart Planning Scheme (CHPS) does not include the heritage maps and Schedule P - The Springs Local Area Plan, which are available as a seperate document.
Please note that the text version of the CHPS is approximately 3mb in size and may take some time to download on a slow connection. The heritage maps document is approximately 4mb and Schedule P is approximately 5.3mb in size.
A user guide to the City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982 is available.
The planning scheme is made up of a number of zones. To see which zones apply for the CHPS select an area on the map below.
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The Battery Point Planning Scheme (BPPS) includes the map.
Please note that the BPPS document is approximately 1.2mb in size.
The Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme is now administered by the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority. Any queries regarding this planning scheme should be directed to the Authority. Contact details are as follows:
Phone: (03) 6216 4288
Fax: (03) 6216 4289
Email: info@waterfront.tas.gov.au
Website: http://www.waterfront.tas.gov.au/
Address: 5 Franklin Wharf GPO Box 2114 Hobart 7001
The Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997 is available on the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority web site.
Whilst the Hobart City Council has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in the City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982, the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997, and the Battery Point Planning Scheme 1979 documents on this Web page are not the authorised statutory versions and should not be relied upon for official purposes or as a substitute for formal advice on the City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982, the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997, and the Battery Point Planning Scheme 1979 from the Hobart City Council. The Council, its employees and agents will not accept liability of any loss or damage, whether caused through negligence or otherwise, which may be incurred from the use of, or reliance on the information available on this Web page.
