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The Tasmanian Planning Commission is an independent statutory authority that reviews, advises on, and determines a range of land use and development matters
Current assessments
Hearing Scheduled
LPS-KIN-TPS Landscape Conservation Zone review
As part of the Kingborough LPS assessment, the Commission issued Direction 69 which asked the Planning Authority to undertake a review of ...
Authority:
Kingborough
Scheme:
Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Kingborough
Hearing Scheduled
AM-SPP-01-2026
The State Planning Provisions (SPPs) together with Local Provisions Schedules (LPSs) form the Tasmanian Planning Scheme for a municipal area. This is ...
Authority:
Minister for Planning
Scheme:
State Planning Provisions
Received
AP-CLA-PDPSPAMEND-2024-048902
The draft amendment proposes to:rezone 471 Cambridge Road, Mornington and 528 and 540 Pass Road, Cambridge from Rural Residential B to General ...
Authority:
Clarence
Scheme:
Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Clarence
Completed
AM-CLA-PDPSAMEND-2025-054641
The draft amendment proposes to rezone land at 113-119 East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne, from Residential Zone to Local Business Zone. ...
Authority:
Clarence
Scheme:
Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Clarence
Scheduled hearings
The Commission holds hearings as required under legislation for planning and other processes. All upcoming and confirmed dates are listed below in date order, starting with the soonest date. Past dates and reserved hearing dates are not shown. Click on the hearing tile to go to the assessment page where you will find all the assessment information.
Hearing Scheduled
AM-DEV-AM2026-01
6 Melrose Road, Spreyton
AuthorityDevonport
Assessment typeplanning scheme amendment
Date and time26 August 2026 10:00am
Hearing venueAberdeen Room, paranaple Convention Centre, 137 Rooke Street, Devonport
Hearing Scheduled
Kangaroo Bay Hotel - major project permit
Kangaroo Bay, Bellerive
AuthorityMinister for Planning
Assessment typemajor project
Date and time27 August 2026 10:30am
Hearing venueTasmanian Planning Commission Hearing Room, Level 3, 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Hearing Scheduled
AM-FLI-AM-2025-01-sub-mod
Submod amendment to remove & modify FLI-S3.0 Coast Area SAP
AuthorityFlinders
Assessment typeplanning scheme amendment
Date and time15 September 2026 10:00am
Hearing venueFlinders Council Chambers, 4 Davies Street, Whitemark; and, Tasmanian Planning Commission Office, Level 3, 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart.
Hearing Scheduled
AM-SPP-01-2026
Secondary residences
AuthorityMinister for Planning
Assessment typeState Planning Provisions (SPPs)
Date and time16 September 2026 10:00am
Hearing venueTasmanian Planning Commission Hearing Room, Level 3, 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Hearing Scheduled
AM-SPP-01-2026
Secondary residences
AuthorityMinister for Planning
Assessment typeState Planning Provisions (SPPs)
Date and time17 September 2026 10:00am
Hearing venueTasmanian Planning Commission Hearing Room, Level 3, 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart
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Commission Communique
The Commission has published the Minister’s Statement of Expectations and issued delegations for several draft amendments. More information is available in current assessments and hearings on this website.
...Commission Communique
The Commission has issued few delegations. More information can be found under Current Assessments and Hearings on this website.
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The Commission's new Hearings Calendar allows you to see details for upcoming scheduled hearings at a glance.
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