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What is this about?

A further consultation period is now open on the proposed Housing Land Supply Order under the Housing Land Supply Act 2018. Submissions can be provided until Tuesday, 24 October 2023.

The site is currently zoned Particular Purpose and development of the site for residential housing is prohibited under the zone.

If approved, the proposed Order will result in the land being rezoned to the General Residential Zone.

Rezoning the land will enable Housing Tasmania to increase their supply of housing, including social and affordable housing, within the Launceston Municipality.

Image showing area of land for Housing Land Supply Order
Area of Housing Land Supply Order

Life cycle

Proposed Housing Land Supply Order
Minister for Planning

Details of the proposed order

The site is vacant, undeveloped, mostly covered by remnant vegetation and pastures, and appears to be used for grazing.

The area of land in the proposed Order has potential to yield up to approximately 109 housing lots dependent on the type of development proposed and addressing the requirements of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme.

Details of the site

The proposed Order relates to approximately 10.3 hectares of land located at Lot 3 Techno Park Drive, Kings Meadows and described by title reference FR 184085/3.

The land is owned by the Tasmania Development and Resources Corporation (TDR) and is managed by the Department of State Growth.

Have your say
State Planning Office

Making a submission

Submissions may be made with respect to the relevant matters specified in section 13(2) of the Housing Land Supply Act 2018.
The relevant matters are as follows:

  • the suitability for residential use of the area of land;
  • the suitability of the intended zone; or
  • whether the Minister would, or would not, contravene section 5(2) or section 6(1) or (2) of the Housing Land Supply Act 2018 by making a housing land supply order.

Have your say

Consultation will be open for 28 days and the closing date for submissions is 5pm on Tuesday 24 October 2023. You can have your say by making a written submission and posting or emailing it to our Office before the consultation period closes.

Key documents

Consultation package (PDF 876.0 KB)

Consultant's report (PDF 34.1 MB)

Additional information (PDF 5.6 MB)

Postal address

State Planning Office
Department of State Growth
GPO Box 536
Hobart TAS 7001

Email address

spo@stateplanning.tas.gov.au

Your Personal Information

Review of submissions
State Planning Office

The Minister’s report and submissions tabled in Parliament are available on the Parliament of Tasmania website.

Decision – Approval or Refusal
Parliament of Tasmania

The Minister has made the order for this housing land supply order. All the papers and submissions are available on the Parliament of Tasmania website - effective 11 September 2024.