Improving Residential Standards in Tasmania

Summary

The Improving Residential Standards in Tasmania project (the project) is part of the State Planning Provisions (SPPs) Review, under Action Group 2. The project is in response to the:

• issues raised on residential standards
• best practice planning principles generally
• specific standards in urban residential zones.

The project will consider improvements to the residential use and development standards in the following urban zones:

• the three main urban residential zones - General Residential Zone, Inner Residential Zone and Low Density Residential Zone; and
• the mixed use/business zones - Urban Mixed Use Zone, Local/General/Central Business Zones The project will engage an external consultant to provide recommendations

A related project is the Department of State Growth's Medium Density Residential Guidelines project.

Work is also being undertaken to further the State Government 200-day election commitment to release draft amendments for targeted consultation to the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, making it easier to develop medium-density housing right across Tasmania.