Representation – Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies
PMAT has been responding to the largest planning reform agenda in Tasmania’s history which has been conducted largely over two phases.
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Submission
PMAT Submission: Regional Planning Framework March 2023
The regional planning framework refers to the legislative, regulatory or administrative arrangements that support Tasmania’s three Regional Land Use Strategies (RLUSs) which provide a high-level component of the planning system (see Figure 1).
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PMAT Submission: Future of Local Government Review Stage 2
Removing councils as a Planning Authority and forcing amalgamations could kill Local Government in Tasmania and with it local representation, accountability and core services.
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PMAT Submission: Local Government Elections Feedback
PMAT’s main feedback is that all Local Government candidate contact details must be publicly and easily available in a timely fashion.
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Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies
Phase 2 of the State Government’s planning reform is underway and includes a review of the State Planning Provisions (SPPs), introduction of the Tasmanian Planning Policies (TPPs), the creation of a regional land use planning framework, and a review of the three Regional Land Use Strategies (RLUS).
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State Planning Provisions Submissions
The Tasmanian Planning Scheme shapes our communities and our future, but it puts at risk Tasmania’s natural and cultural heritage, lifestyle and democracy.
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Plan Place: State Planning Provisions Review
Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania, in their platform seek to improve the liveability and wellbeing of all Tasmanians, has engaged Plan Place Pty Ltd to prepare a submission to the State PlanningProvisions (SPPs) 5-year review concerning the following zones:General Residential Zone (GRZ), Inner Residential Zone (IRZ), and Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ).
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PMAT Submission: Draft Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment Bill 2022
PMAT raised many concerns when the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 was amended in 2020 to introduce a new major projects assessment process. This new major projects planning process diminishes community involvement in the assessment of large and complex projects.
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Scope/Content and Structure of the draft Tasmanian Planning Policies (TPPs)
While PMAT’s preference is for the development of State Policies (SPs) rather than TPPs – as SPs provide for a whole of Government approach and are more transparent as they are signed off by the Tasmanian Parliament – we do welcome efforts to develop strategic policies. Having two strategic layers is also confusing thus it would be beneficial for you to explain the relationship between the SPs and TPPs.
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PMAT Submission: Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021
While the Tasmanian Government is arguing that the crisis in availability of social and affordable housing can be addressed– at least in part – through the Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021 it is important to look at the broader context of the problem. Some of the factors contributing to the shortage of affordable housing relate to policy settings controlled at the State level, but many others arise from long term national approaches to taxation, financial policy, investment and population growth.
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