Overview
The draft amendment proposes to remove LAU-S10.0 Invermay/Inveresk Flood Inundation Specific Area Plan, insert new LAU-S17 Flood Levee Protected Areas Specific Area Plan and modify the Flood-Prone Areas Hazard Code overlay.
Received
Commission receives section 40K report in relation to the draft amendment
Launceston planning authority submitted a section 40K report in relation to the draft amendment, which is published below.
Planning authority section 40K report on representations 27 January 2026The number of representations received during this exhibition: 9
Supporting materials
Certified draft amendment 11 June 2025 06/02/2026 Planning Authority report supporting the draft amendment 13 June 2025 06/02/2026 Planning for stronger more resilient floodplains - Part 2 – Measures to support floodplain management in future planning schemes - Queensland Reconstruction Authority September 2012 31/03/2026 Managing the floodplain A guide to best practice in flood risk management in Australia - Handbook 7 - Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience 2017 06/02/2026 Land use planning in levee protected areas report - GLN Planning 1 August 2022 06/02/2026 Flood risk assessment and mapping - Molino Stewart Pty Ltd 15 November 2024 06/02/2026 LAU-S17 Flood Levee Protected Areas Specific Area Plan 06/02/2026 Strategic and statutory justification discussion paper November 2025 06/02/2026 TasWater submission to planning authority notice 27 November 2024 03/02/2026Representations
Representation - Tas Fitness Pty Ltd 14 July 2025 01/06/2026 Representation - JMC Group of Companies 14 July 2025 06/02/2026 Representation - State Emergency Service 17 July 2025 06/02/2026 Representation - Town Planning Solutions Pty Ltd for owners of 11 Gaunt Street Invermay 21 July 2025 06/02/2026 Representation - Kevin Hazell 21 July 2025 06/02/2026 Representation - Tristan Manion 21 July 2025 06/02/2026 Representation - Nick Vincent 23 July 2025 06/02/2026 Representation - Launceston Flood Authority 25 July 2025 06/02/2026 Representation - Crossroads Town Planning for Midgroup Properties Pty Ltd, 25 July 2025 06/02/2026Hearing
On 5 March 2026 the Commission delegated this assessment to Roger Howlett and Rob Nolan.
Confirmed hearing dates are listed below. Thursday 18 June 2026 is a reserve day, if required.
Hearing
Meeting Room 9, Launceston Conference Centre, 50 Glen Dhu Street, South Launceston
Hearing
Meeting Room 9, Launceston Conference Centre, 50 Glen Dhu Street, South Launceston
Hearing and further submissions
Submission - Response to direction 2 - Planning authority 31 July 2026 03/08/2026 Submission - State Emergency Services 27 July 2026 28/07/2026 Submission - Tas Fitness Pty Ltd 22 July 2026 22/07/2026 Submission - Planning authority 2 July 2026 07/07/2026 Submission - JMC Property Group 5 May 2026 07/07/2026Declaration of interests and associations
Disclosure of interest and associations as at 16 June 2026 18/06/2026Decision
The effective date is 1 September 2026.