Delegations

The Commission has recently issued the following delegations:

Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Latrobe - draft amendment 1-2026 (Revocation and new delegation)

  • The draft amendment proposes to rezone 32 Cherry Hill Road, Latrobe from Agriculture to General Residential and insert site-specific qualifications LAT8.1 and LAT8.2 to provide additional subdivision standards in relation to Cotton and Robert Streets.
  • Assessment information: AM-LAT-1-2026
  • New delegation date: 7 September 2026
  • Appointed new delegates: Roger Howlett and Ross Lovell
  • Planning adviser: Karen Fyfe

Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Latrobe - draft amendment 2-2026 (Revocation and new delegation)

  • The draft amendment proposes to rezone part of 3232 Railton Road and 229 Percival Street, Latrobe from Agriculture to General Residential.
  • Assessment information: AM-LAT-2-2026
  • Delegation date: 7 September 2026
  • Appointed new delegates: Roger Howlett and Ross Lovell
  • Planning adviser: Karen Fyfe

Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Northern Midlands - draft amendment 24-2026

  • The draft amendment proposes to insert the Ross Dark Sky Specific Area Plan (SAP) in the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule.
  • Assessment information: AM-NOR-24-2026
  • Delegation date: 7 September 2026
  • Appointed delegates: Sandra Hogue and Katrena Stephenson
  • Planning adviser: Tim Robins

Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Northern Midlands - draft amendment 25-2026

  • The draft amendment proposes to insert Longford Entrance Local Historic Landscape Precinct into NOR-Table C6.3 Local Historic Landscape Precincts.
  • Assessment information: AM-NOR-25-2026
  • Delegation date: 7 September 2026
  • Appointed delegates: John Ramsay and Katrena Stephenson
  • Planning adviser: Louise Blyth

Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Glenorchy - draft amendment PLAM-26-01

  • The draft amendment proposes to rezone land identified as Black Snake Road, Granton (PID: 1696361; folio of the Register 120863/16) from Environmental Management to Rural Living Zone (A).
  • Assessment information: AM-GLE-PLAM-26-01
  • Delegation date: 7 September 2026
  • Appointed delegates: John Ramsay and Michael Hogan
  • Planning adviser: Odin Kelly

Decisions

The Commission recently made the following decisions:

  • Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Clarence
    Amendment - PDPSAMEND- 2026-059266
    Description - Modify Clause CLA-S13.7.2 P2 of the Glebe Hill Neighbourhood Centre Specific Area Plan
    Decision - Modify and approve
    Decision date - 12 August 2026
  • Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Clarence
    Amendment - PDPSAMEND- 2025-054641
    Description - Rezone land at 113, 115, 117, and 119 East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne from General Residential to Local Business.
    Decision - Reject
    Decision date - 13 August 2026
  • Kingborough Interim Planning Scheme 2015
    Amendment - PSA-2023-1
    Permit - DA-2023-373
    Description - Modification of the Environmental Living Zone Use Table to insert Hotel Industry as a discretionary use class at 360 Lennon Road, North Bruny. Permit for a partial change of use to Hotel Industry.
    Decision - Modify and approve, permit confirmed
    Decision date - 20 August 2026
  • Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Launceston
    Amendment - PSA-LLP0029
    Description - 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.
    Decision - Modify and approve
    Decision date - 24 August 2026

Governance Arrangements

The Commission has published a comprehensive document that outlines the governance relationships, decision-making arrangements, roles and responsibilities, and the mechanisms that support effective governance of and by the Commission.

Further information:
Governance arrangements

Policy on Commission Personnel Participating in Commission Processeses

The Commission has implemented a new Commission Personnel Participating in Commission Processes Policy which is published on the Commission website.
The purpose of this Policy is to establish the practice and procedures to be followed when Commissioners, Delegates and Staff of the Commission participate in statutory processes for which the Commission is responsible.

Further information:
Commission personnel participation in Commission processes policy

Practice Note 16 - Local Provisions Schedules Reviews

Practice Note 16 has been updated to include additional guidance about:

  • the purpose of a local provisions schedule review;
  • the scope of a review;
  • recommendations; and
  • the structure of the report on the review, including a template.

Further information:
Practice Note 16 - Local Provisions Schedules Reviews

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