Planning scheme amendments are requests received by Councils for amendments to planning schemes which sometimes includes a combined planning permit request. These types of amendment applications are initiated under section 34 of the former provisions of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993. This process requires Council to certify and advertise a draft amendment for public comment. Any person may then provide comments to the Council within the prescribed period. Council then considers any responses and reports to the Tasmanian Planning Commission. Where comments are received, it is usual practice for the Commission to hold hearings and a decision, which provides opportunity for modifications where approved, is then made.
Current amendments open for public comment
PSA-2026-1 – Rezoning and Site-Specific Qualification (SSQ) for a Hotel Industry (bottle shop) at 11 Spring Farm Lane, Kingston (to become 202 Channel Highway, Kingston (‘Spring Farm Village Shopping Centre’)
In accordance with section 38 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 notice is given that proposed amendment PSA-2026-1 to the Kingborough Interim Planning Scheme 2015 has been certified as suitable for public exhibition by Kingborough Council.
The proposal involves a Planning Scheme Amendment at 11 Spring Farm Lane, Kingston (Title reference 189699/1 and to become 202 Channel Highway, Kingston (“Spring Farm Village Shopping Centre”) to:
- rezone land from the Utilities Zone and Environmental Management Zone to the Commercial Zone; and
- introduce a Site-specific Qualification (SSQ) for a Hotel Industry (bottle shop) as a discretionary use in the Commercial Zone.
Any representation from interested persons must be lodged in writing with the Chief Executive Officer, 15 Channel Highway, Kingston 7050 or by email to kc@kingborough.tas.gov.au and must be received by 26 May 2026.
Exhibition documents: