Macquarie Point Stadium - Project of State Significance
The Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee requests that the Lord Mayor, CEO, and Council officers engage with State Parliamentarians to outline the risks of bypassing the Project of State Significance (POSS) process for the Macquarie Point Stadium.
It expresses disappointment in the State Government's handling of the proposal and its disregard for the planning system and due process.
The Committee calls on the Government to consider the independent review by Nicholas Gruen, respond appropriately to the Tasmanian Planning Commission's draft report, address concerns from the Planning Institute of Australia, and uphold transparency and public participation.
It notes the City's significant investment in reviewing the project and serious concerns with both the proposal and process.
The Committee urges the Government to retain a transparent planning process to maintain public trust.
The Lord Mayor is to seek a meeting with the AFL CEO to raise identified issues, and write to the incoming Prime Minister and Federal Infrastructure Minister to confirm stakeholder engagement obligations, ensure funding supports broader precinct upgrades, and highlight key planning concerns.
The Committee also calls on the State Opposition to support transparent planning and hold the Government to its commitments.
Officers are to prepare a report outlining the process and timing for a possible elector poll if the POSS process is abandoned.
9 Queen Street, Sandy Bay
The Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee has approved a development application for partial demolition, alterations, extension and outbuilding for 9 Queen Street, Sandy Bay.
The proposal includes demolishing the rear shed and an existing rear addition, altering the dwelling to create a new bedroom, ensuite, and bathroom, and converting a bedroom into a rumpus room. A two-storey extension is planned at the rear, with an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area on the ground floor. The first floor will feature a master bedroom with an ensuite, walk-in robe, and an attached rear deck.
30 McRobies Road, South Hobart
The Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee has approved a development application for partial change of use to container refund point and signage for 30 McRobies Road, South Hobart.
The proposal includes a partial change of use at the McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre to include a Container Refund Point. A container refund machine will be installed next to the Tip Shop, connected by a small awning. It will operate during the Centre's existing hours (Monday to Friday 7.30am–4pm; Saturday to Sunday 10am–4pm), with vehicle access via the current drive-through lane. Three parking spaces will be set aside for users, and signage will be installed at the entrance and near the Tip Shop.
Officer level development applications approved between 18 March and 31 March 2025
Between Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee meetings, the City's Planning Officers are busy reviewing a range of residential and commercial development applications for Hobart.
Since the last meeting, 14 development applications delegated to council officers were also approved while 22 development applications are currently being advertised.
A reminder that the Council has a planner on duty during office hours which members of the community can call through our Customer Services to check to see whether any development or work to a garden will require planning approval.
