Bushfire prone areas

Planning applications in bushfire prone areas will generally need to demonstrate that risks to people or property from bushfires can be minimised.

You must make sure that residential lots and dwellings can be defended during all but the most extreme bushfire events. This means providing:

• a defendable space around dwellings
• adequate access for fire-fighting vehicles
• adequate water supply.

You can demonstrate your bushfire readiness with a bushfire hazard management plan. These must have been drafted by an accredited person. The Tasmania Fire Service website provides more details on the building for bushfire page.

Requirements for vegetation clearing to meet the Building Regulation 2016 should be considered at the planning application stage. This is to make sure that future buildings meet the vegetation clearance requirements of the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015. This can be accessed from the planning schemes page.

Advice in relation to the TasFire guidelines is available from the Tasmania Fire Service Bushfire Risk Unit by phone on 1800 000 699. You can also contact our Environmental Development Planner by phone on 03 6238 2711.