The TPPs were developed with significant community and stakeholder consultation.
The process began in 2021 with the release of a Scoping Paper for public comment. This invited input from anyone about what the TPPs should cover. The State Planning Office (SPO) released a summary of the submissions received in February 2023.
Working with other state agencies and local government, the SPO prepared a draft of the TPPs. Following the steps set out in the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA), the draft TPPs were sent to the Tasmanian Planning Commission (the Commission) for public exhibition. They were on exhibition by the Commission from 28 March to 26 June 2023.
The Commission considered submissions, conducted public hearings and prepared its report and recommendations to the Minister.
The Minister considered the Commission's recommendations and modified the draft TPPs before making them.
The Minister's statement of reasons for modifying the draft TPPs is available below, together with a link to the Commission's recommendation report to the Minister.
While the Minister made the TPPs on 12 November 2025, their effective date is 1 July 2026.
The links below will take you to documents released during the development of the TPPs.
2021
Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies (PDF 804.6 KB) - Scoping Paper
Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies (PDF 605.6 KB) - Report on consultation
Submissions on scoping paper:
1-20 (PDF 7.2 MB)
21-40 (PDF 6.1 MB)
41-60 (PDF 18.5 MB)
61-80 (PDF 11.5 MB)
81-100 (PDF 8.0 MB)
101-109 (PDF 2.9 MB)
September 2022
Draft Tasmanian Policies (PDF 357.3 KB) - Consultation draft
Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies - Supporting report for Consultation
Summary of submissions and issues (PDF 791.1 KB) - Appendix 1 of draft Tasmanian Planning Policies Report on consultation
February-March 2023
Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies (PDF 407.3 KB)
Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies (PDF 358.4 KB) - Background Report and Explanatory Document
Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies (PDF 374.0 KB) - State Planning Office opinion of compliance with TPPs criteria
October 2023 to June 2024
The Commission exhibited the draft TPPs, held hearings and prepared a recommendation report to the Minister. All submissions, documents and the report to the Minister from the Commission's assessment of the draft TPPs are available on its website.
November 2025
The Minister made the TPPs on the 12 November 2025.
Tasmanian Planning Policies (PDF 3.2 MB)
Gazette Notice - For the making of the Tasmanian Planning Policies
Tasmanian Planning Commission report to the Minister - draft TPPs (PDF 2.0 MB) - The Commission's recommendation report to the Minister on the assessment of the draft TPPs
Minister's Statement of Reasons for modifications to the draft Tasmanian Planning Policies (PDF 327.0 KB)
July 2026
The TPP’s are effective on 1 July 2026.
