Please download below a briefing document which outlines the major areas of concern regarding the Draft Statewide Planning Scheme.
I am now part of a campaign to protect Tasmania’s planning system and the protections it offers Tamania’s heritage, identity, neighbourhood amenity and public participation in development.
Key National Parks & Reserves Issues
• Under the draft scheme, there is no guarantee of public comment or rights of appeal on developments in all our National Parks and Reserves.
• Assessment of development in National Parks and Reserves is delegated to a non-statutory process that lacks transparency and rigour. It remains unclear how the Tourism EOI (Expression of Interest) proposals will be assessed and what opportunities for public comment will exist.
WHERE IS THE PLANNING ISSUE UP TO?
On 9th December the Tasmanian Planning Commission handed its report regarding the Government’s proposed State Planning Provisions, to Planning Minister Peter Gutwein. These provisions are the mechanics of how the planning scheme operates and contains the majority of the concerns regarding weakened protections and reduced capacity for public engagement in planning decisions.
Minister Gutwein has not released the Commission’s report, and proposed to finalise his decision on the Planning Provisions before publishing the report. We expect this decision any day.
The Minister is not bound to follow the Commission’s recommendations, or to seek further public comment. He is likely to invite comments from the Planning Reform Taskforce and local councils, but is not required to do so.
The Minister’s decision on the State Planning Provisions is final, is does not need to be approved by Parliament and will take effect on the day it is published as a Gazette notice.
This is serious, far reaching and relevant to every land title in Tasmania, on private and public land.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
If you have concerns or questions (especially with regard to the attached briefing document), please contact the Minister Peter Gutwein:
Telephone (Electorate Office): 03 6777 1007
Telephone (Parliament House): 03 6165 7670
Postal Address: House of Assembly, Parliament House, Hobart, Tas, 7000
Fax: 03 6336 2767
Facebook: @petergutweinmp
Twitter: @PeterGutweinElectorate
Email: [email protected]
Any emails or letters you send to Peter Gutwein please CC the Premier (Email: [email protected] Postal: House of Assembly, Parliament House, Hobart, Tas, 7000)
Also, please write to your local paper and call/SMS talk-back radio and raise your concerns about Peter Gutwein’s Planning Reforms (relevant contacts in attached briefing document)
Download …
Brief_-_Statewide_Planning_Scheme_Jan_2017.pdf
Sophie Underwood, Freycinet Action Network
