Key Points
- Planning directives only apply to interim planning schemes and older planning schemes.
- Planning directives provide the ability to implement consistent rules across the state.
What is a planning directive?
Planning directives were a way of implementing statewide planning rules before the introduction of the TPS. A planning directive may be issued by the Minister for Planning (under the former provisions of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA) on:
- issues relating to use, development, protection or conservation of land in all or some municipal areas
- procedural matters arising from the operation of the LUPAA or a State Policy
- the application of a State Policy
- any other matters considered appropriate by the Minister.
They only apply to interim schemes and older schemes, not to the TPS.
A flow chart showing the process for making a planning directive is available on the Tasmanian Planning Commission's website. Current planning directives are listed on this website.
Interim Planning Directives
An interim planning directive (IPD) provides for a draft planning directive to have effect immediately while it is being formally assessed by the TPC.
IPDs may be issued by the Minister for Planning under the former provisions of the LUPAA. The Minister may only make an IPD after considering a recommendation from the TPC regarding a related draft planning directive. An IPD may remain in place for up to 12 months, or until the related planning directive is issued.
