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, the creation of a regional land use planning framework, and a review of the three Regional Land Use Strategies.

The SPPs also require review for consistency with State Policies and the Tasmanian Planning Policies once they are finalised.

Our concerns and recommendations regarding the SPPs cover 22 broad issues. I also endorse the Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania’s (PMAT) submission to the review of the State Planning Provisions including which includes detailed submissions compiled by expert planners regarding three key areas: the Natural Assets Code, the Local Historic Heritage Code and the residential standards. Each of the three detailed submissions, have also been reviewed by a dedicated PMAT review subcommittee involving a total of 15 expert planners, environmental consultants and community advocates with relevant expertise.