Overview
Draft Planning Directive No.9 proposes to insert exemptions, and permitted and discretionary pathways relating to use and development required to facilitate the Department of Natural Resource and Environment’s Container Refund Scheme (CRS).
The planning directive would apply to all municipalities operating under interim planning schemes, including Kentish, King Island, George Town, Break O’Day, Kingborough, Hobart, Derwent Valley, and Huon Valley interim planning schemes, and the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997.
Received
On 25 January 2023 the Minister for Planning directed the Tasmanian Planning Commission to undertake an assessment of the Draft Planning Directive No.9 under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (former provisions).
Commission receives draft planning directive for assessment
Supporting materials
Draft Planning Directive No 9 02/05/2023 Minister’s request to Commission 25 January 2023 02/05/2023 Supporting Report - State Planning Office January 2023 02/05/2023 Refund Point Infrastructure background document - Department of Natural Resources and Environment April 2022 02/05/2023 Minister’s clarification to Commission 2 March 2023 02/05/2023 Commission advice to Minister 7 March 2023 02/05/2023 Minister's letter to Commission 4 April 2023 02/05/2023Exhibition
On 10 May 2023, the Commission gave written notice to the Minister, relevant planning authorities and State Agencies likely to be affected by the planning directive, and invited representations.
Exhibition of Draft Planning Directive No.9 commences on Wednesday 10 May 2023 until close of business on Tuesday 11 July 2023. Please email your comments to: tpc@planning.tas.gov.au or post to the Tasmanian Planning Commission, GPO Box 1691, Hobart 7001.
Exhibition of draft planning directive
Draft Planning Directive No.9 is on exhibition during this period. All exhibition documents are available below.
The number of representations received during this exhibition: 8
Exhibition documents
Draft Planning Directive No 9 02/05/2023Representations
Representation 1 - TasWater 25 May 2023 12/07/2023 Representation 2 - Department of Natural Resources and Environment 27 May 2023 12/07/2023 Representation 3 - Circular Head Council 20 June 2023 12/07/2023 Representation 4 - Launceston City Mission 22 June 2023 12/07/2023 Representation 5 - Glenorchy City Council 6 July 2023 12/07/2023 Representation 6 - Ethos Urban 7 July 2023 12/07/2023 Representation 7 - TOMRA Collection Australia 7 July 2023 12/07/2023 Representation 8 - TasRail 10 July 2023 12/07/2023Hearing
Hearing (multiple dates)
Tasmanian Planning Commission Hearing Room, Level 3, 144 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Thursday, 17 August 2023 and Friday, 18 August 2023 (if required).
Commission directions
Commission direction 3 October 2023 03/10/2023 Commission direction 23 August 2023 23/08/2023 Commission direction 20 July 2023 20/07/2023Hearing and further submissions
Submission - State Planning Office 11 October 2023 12/10/2023 Submission - Ethos Urban 19 September 2023 21/09/2023 Submission - State Planning Office 6 September 2023 07/09/2023 Submission - State Planning Office 10 August 2023 11/08/2023 Submission - State Planning Office 3 August 2023 04/08/2023Decision
Commission reports to the Minister
The Commission reported to the Minister on the draft planning directive.
Report to Minister November 2023