On behalf of the Minister, the State Planning Office has released a position paper – Preventing delays on development assessment timeframes, for a 2 month consultation period.
The Tasmanian Government is committed to delivering an improved planning system. It is actively considering ways to reduce unnecessary delays for decisions on development applications.
The position paper outlines the existing legislative framework around the current processes and provides guided consultation questions aimed at identifying the issues and exploring potential solutions.
Written submissions are invited until 5pm Friday, 8 May 2026.
For more information visit the Have your say page for Preventing delays in development assessment timeframes.
