Planning scheme amendments
The planning schemes controlling development in the City of Hobart are amended periodically.
Advertised amendments
There are currently no amendments on public exhibition.
Recently determined amendments
Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015
PSA-22-2 - Rezone a Portion of 44 Summerhill Road, West Hobart from Environmental Living Zone to General Residential Zone
The Tasmanian Planning Commission (TPC), under section 37(2) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, has given final approval to the above amendment, which came into operation on 23 June 2023.
The amendment rezones a portion of the property at 44 Summerhill Road, West Hobart from the Environmental Living Zone to the General Residential Zone and removes the associated Biodiversity Protection Area overlay.
The amendment can be viewed below or at the City of Hobart Customer Service Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart.
Approved amendment(PDF, 274KB)
TPC decision(PDF, 363KB)
Guide for making amendments
To help the community understand Hobart's planning system, the City of Hobart has prepared a guide outlining the process of making amendments to a planning scheme.
The Planning Scheme Amendment Request 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 Customer Service Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart or as downloadable documents:
Planning Scheme Amendments Request Guide(PDF, 1MB)