Kangaroo Bay
What is this about?
The Minister has declared a proposed hotel development (by Chambroad Overseas Investments Australia Pty Ltd) at Kangaroo Bay as a major project under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA).
Who is involved?
In the first stage, the Minister invited landowners and others affected by the proposal including State Government agencies, local councils in the Southern Tasmania Region and the Tasmanian Planning Commission to comment on whether the proposal should be declared a major project.
Now that the Minister has declared the Kangaroo Bay Hotel a major project, the Tasmanian Planning Commission is responsible for managing the further stages of the planning process.
How long will it take?
If the project is approved by a Development Assessment Panel appointed by the Commission, construction is anticipated to begin in 2026, with completion 18-24 months thereafter.
Background
Division 2A of the LUPAA allow for certain developments that satisfy the eligibility criteria, to be declared as a major project. You can find more information about this process on the Major Projects part of this website.
The proposed Kangaroo Bay Hotel is situated on the eastern shore of the River Derwent at Bellerive in the City of Clarence. It comprises a 155-room, 4.5-star hotel, approximately 1,000m2 of meeting and conference space, a foreshore boardwalk and public open space, and parking for 120 vehicles on a site of 8,905m2.
Lifecycle
Eligibility , Status: Complete
The State Planning Office advised the Minister that the proposal is eligible to be declared a major project, as it satisfies the eligibility criteria set out in the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993. In some cases, a proposal may be ineligible for declaration.
The Minister considered comments by affected landowners and occupiers, councils and State Government agencies prior to declaring the proposal a major project. The State Planning Office provided the Minister with copies of all submissions received.
The Minister declared the Kangaroo Bay Hotel a major project on 16 October 2024.
A copy of the declaration can be downloaded through the Tasmanian Government Gazette.
Formation of Development Assessment Panel, Status: Complete
The Tasmanian Planning Commission has appointed a Development Assessment Panel of suitably qualified experts to prepare, invite comment on, and finalise assessment criteria. The Panel is also responsible for approving or refusing the major project.
The members of the Panel appointed for the Kangaroo Bay major project are listed in the following link: Kangaroo Bay Major Project Assessment Panel
Have your say - Assessment criteria, Status: Complete
The Panel, when preparing major project assessment criteria, must comply with the requirements of ‘regulators’ such as Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania and the Environment Protection Authority. Regulators are government agencies whose approval of certain activities is required by the laws they administer, regardless of whether a proposal is declared a major project.
The community had the opportunity to comment on the assessment criteria that the project will be judged against through the Tasmanian Planning Commission's exhibition between 20 January 2025 until 3 February 2025.
The criteria have now been made. They are available from the Tasmanian Planning Commission's website.
Proponent prepares Major Project Impact Statement , Status: Current
The proponent must prepare a Major Project Impact Statement that addresses all of the assessment criteria. While the preparation of a Major Project Impact Statement normally takes around 12 months, an extension of time may be granted.
Have Your Say - Major Project Impact Statement and Initial Assessment Report, Status: Not started
If the Panel is satisfied that a Major Project Impact Statement contains all the necessary information, the public will be invited to comment on the Statement and on the Panel’s Initial Assessment Report.
The community has 28 days to make written submissions on whether the project should be approved. The Panel must then hold one or more public hearings regarding the major project.
Panel makes decision, Status: Not started
Taking into consideration the:
- advice provided by regulators,
- written comments received, and
- issues raised in public hearings,
the Panel will review its assessment report and make any necessary changes. Its final decision on whether to approve or refuse the Project is then made public.
If the major project is refused, or approved with conditions not agreed to by the proponent, there is no right of appeal and the major project process ends.