Legislation

Key points

The Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA) sets out the legal framework for the land use planning system in Tasmania. This is part of the wider Resource and Management Planning System.

Diagram of the Resource Management and Planning System, highlight the legislative part
Key planning legislation within the Regional Management and Planning System

The Act sets out the legal framework for the land use planning system in Tasmania. The framework is made of:

This is part of the wider Resource and Management Planning System (RMPS).

The following amendments are incorporated in the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA):

  • Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Tasmanian Planning Scheme) Act 2015
  • Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Transitional Provisions) Act 2017
  • Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Tasmanian Planning Policies and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2018
  • Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Major Projects) Act 2020
  • Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Tasmanian Planning Scheme Modification) Act 2021
  • Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (pre-17 December 2015 - former provisions of LUPAA that remain in effect for planning directives and interim planning schemes.)

If you are looking for simpler information about planning than what’s on this page, the Getting Started section tells you how to find the scheme in your area, and some basic information about how the scheme work.