To learn more about the Regional Land Use Strategies Review processes see sections below or visit the Shaping Tasmania website.
Regional Land Use Strategy Reviews
The review of the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy (STRLUS) is now complete. The STRLUS 2026 was declared by the Minister for Housing and Planning on 11 September 2026. it replaces STRLUS 2010 - 2035.
The Tasmanian Government in colaboration with the councils of Cradle Coast and Northern Tasmania is undertaking full reviews of the Cradle Coast Regional Land Use Strategy and the Northern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy.
View the Regional Land Use Strategy Review for updates.
Regional planning framework project
The regional planning framework project has been paused while the three existing regional land use strategies (RLUS) to focus on the RLUS reviews.
The Tasmanian Government initiated a project to improve the regional planning framework, which was expected to result in amendments to section 5A of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, which provides for the RLUS.
A discussion paper was prepared to seek feedback on potential improvements to that framework:
The consultation phase lasted three months, from 28 November 2022 to 28 February 2023.
The regional planning framework project will resume once the review of the RLUS is nearing completion.
Draft structure plan guidelines
The Regional Planning Framework Discussion Paper also introduced the draft Structure Plan Guidelines (draft SPG) for comment. Structure plans are already widely used as local strategic planning documents in Tasmania. They provide an important strategic link between the regional land use strategies (RLUS) and the Local Provisions Schedules in the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, so it is important that the plans be prepared to best guide the development or redevelopment of settlements by integrating and coordinating future land uses, development, and infrastructure provision in a sustainable and orderly manner.
The draft SPG aim to establish agreed processes, content and inputs for the preparation of structure plans. The SPO continues to work on finalising the Structure Plan Guidelines (SPG) as a key non-statutory instrument to guide the processes and standard for preparing structure plans.
