The Tasmanian Planning Commission may delegate its powers and functions under section 8 of the Tasmanian Planning Commission Act 1997.

At its meeting on 2 October 2023, the Commission made the following delegations:

Assessment  numberAssessment typeDescriptionAppointed delegates
AM2022-05 and permit PA2022-0134Draft amendment to Tasmanian Planning Scheme – DevonportRezone 171 Steele Street from General Residential to Commercial.

The permit provides for Vehicle Fuel Sales and Service use at 171 Steele Street and 2-8 Don Road, Devonport including a service station, ancillary carwash and drive through takeaway.		Dianne Cowen
Alex Brownlie
AM-HOB-PSA-22-4Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015The draft amendment proposes to amend Table E24.1 Significant Tree List of the Significant Trees Code to insert 66 new listings for trees and hedges.Dan Ford
Dianne Cowen

Decisions

Decisions recently published by the Commission:

  • Decision to approve  draft amendment AM2023.01 and modify and approve permit PA2023.0002 to the Tasmanian Planning Scheme – Devonport dated 15 September 2023 – see also AP-DEV-AM2023-01
  • Decision directing Devonport planning authority to modify draft amendment AM 2022.03 to the Tasmanian Planning Scheme Devonport and refuse permit PA2022.0100 dated 27 September 2023 – see also AP-DEV-AM2022-03

Commission  Appointment

  • Ross Lovell has been appointed to the Commission as a Senior Planning Consultant Casual.
    Ross has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Planning), Graduate Diploma (Urban & Regional Planning), Graduate Diploma (Management) and a Master of Arts (Town Planning).
    Ross has had an extensive career in regional and local government planning in Victoria and Tasmania and has expertise in a wide range of town planning fields. In his previous position, Ross was the Manager City Planning, at Clarence City Council.
    Ross Lovell will also join the Commission Delegates Panel.

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