Tasmanian Planning Commission information and documents relating to a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) initiative that aims to ensure that Australia's capital cities can meet future challenges. For Greater Hobart the initiative is an opportunity to achieve a planned and coordinated approach to future investment and land use planning, through the development of a capital city or metropolitan plan by 1 January 2012 (the Greater Hobart Capital City Project)

Planning approval information for those intending to subdivide land, develop or use land/buildings, or work from home. Includes the Clarence Planning Scheme, advertised planning applications, and link to application forms

The Cradle Coast Councils begin a formal process of assessment by the Minister and the Tasmanian Planning Commission which may take between 4 and 6 months through early 2013. Includes The Cradle Coast Regional Land Use Strategy 2010-2030

Links to information on Launceston City Council requirements for planning, building and plumbing approvals. Includes links to building and plumbing permit forms, driveways and crossovers, Tasmanian Heritage Register and industrial land sites

The twelve Southern Tasmanian councils have prepared draft planning schemes for public consultation (ends July 12 2013)

The Land Capability Classification Assessment System is used to assess, classify and map land on a scale of 1:100 000 according to ability to support a range of crops on sustainable basis

The Tasmanian Government's land information system, the LIST is the primary source for quality Tasmanian land and resource information such as title, properties, valuation, mapping, surveying, and natural resources including vegetation and threatened species, tenure and orthophoto imagery. Also contains climate change information for temperature and precipitation. LIST also includes an internet based map viewer called LISTMap, enabling users to view and create maps, and interrogate data from over 200 spatial datasets

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment page providing access to information on a range of topics relating to its land responsibilities, including mapping, land use planning, Crown land, Land Titles Office, Surveyor-General, and Valuer-General

The RMPAT is an independent statutory body which hears appeals against administrative decisions relating to the development and management of natural and physical resources in Tasmania

Printable forms for appeals and applications to the Tribunal

The Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority (STCA) is preparing a regional industrial land strategy

Part of the Regional Planning Initiative currently being undertaken in the three regions of Tasmania (south, north and northwest), the project's purpose is to introduce coordinated, consistent and contemporary planning schemes based on a comprehensive regional land use and infrastructure and investment strategy in the Southern Tasmanian region

Development website for Tasmania’s planning schemes online project. The site enables online submissions for the southern planning scheme public consultation (Consultation closes 12th July)

Information on the role of the Tasmanian State Architect, and current initiatives