Review and Amendment of the State Planning Provisions (lutruwita/Tasmania)
Almost all land-based development and use is regulated under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme. The State Planning Provisions (SPPs) are a central component of this statewide planning scheme. To determine how the SPPs will apply to areas of land, they must be read together with the Local Provisions Schedules (LPS) of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme.
This factsheet provides information about how the SPPs in lutruwita/Tasmania were created, when they are reviewed, and how they may be amended. It will be useful for anyone who wants to get a general understanding of the SPPs and when they can get involved in processes around their review and/or amendment.
Summary
Key takeaways
State Planning Provisions are a set of statewide planning rules which are applied to each municipal area through the mapping of Local Provisions Schedules (LPSs).
State Planning Provisions must be reviewed every 5 years.
The government is not required to consult the public during these reviews, though they may do so.
Any person can request the Minister amend a State Planning Provision
Key actions
Read: EDO Factsheet – Overview of Tasmania’s Resource Management and Planning System
Visit: iPlan or the office of the relevant council to view the SPPs together with the relevant LPS for your area. You can find previous versions of the SPPs, and the various amendments that have been made to them on the Tasmanian Government’s State Planning website here.
