Key points
- The regional planning framework provides the basis for regional planning.
- The framework is made of legal, regulatory and administrative tools that guide regional planning.
The Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA) is the framework’s main legal tool. Section 5A of LUPAA sets basic rules for regional planning, including giving the Minister the power to create regions and make regional land use strategies (RLUS).
The framework is also informed by the State Policies and the Tasmanian Planning Policies (TPPs). They provide policy direction on specific matters (e.g., where and how to grow our cities and towns).
Next are the regional land use strategies (RLUS), a key tool of the framework. They set long-term planning directions, influencing land use and development by including specific strategies to sustainably grow cities and towns within a region. They also provide a critical link between State and local planning promoting better integration of infrastructure and land use planning across State and local government.
Lastly, as part of the framework project, draft Structure Plan Guidelines were also prepared. These tools are non-mandatory, but help to guide strategic planning undertaken by councils where a need is identified in a RLUS. For example, where more localised planning is required for a growth area.
