City
of hobart
MINUTES
Planning Authority Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 4.06pm
City
of hobart
MINUTES
Planning Authority Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 4.06pm
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Minutes (Open Portion) Planning Authority Committee Meeting |
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26/3/2025 |
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APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
3. Consideration of Supplementary Items
4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest
6. Planning Authority Items - Consideration of Items with Deputations
7. Committee Acting as Planning Authority
7.1 Applications under the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015
7.1.1 9 Queen Street, Sandy Bay - Partial Demolition, Alterations, Extension and Outbuilding
8.1 Delegated Decisions Report (Planning)
8.2 Planning Advertising Report
9. Responses to Questions without Notice
10. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes (Open Portion) Planning Authority Committee Meeting |
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26/03/2025 |
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Planning Authority Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 4.06pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.
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APPOINTED MEMBERS Councillor M Dutta (Chairperson) Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds Deputy Lord Mayor Cr Dr Z E Sherlock Councillor W F Harvey Councillor R Posselt Councillor B Lohberger Councillor G Kitsos
NOMINEE MEMBERS Alderman M Zucco Councillor J Kelly Councillor L Elliot Alderman L Bloomfield Councillor W Coats
PRESENT: Councillor M Dutta (Chairperson) Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds Councillor W F Harvey Councillor J Kelly Councillor B Lohberger Councillor G Kitsos
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Apologies: Deputy Lord Mayor Cr Dr Z E Sherlock Alderman L Bloomfield Councillor R Posselt
Leave of Absence: Nil.
In accordance with clause 4.6 of the terms of reference the Deputy Director Strategy and Regulatory Services appointed Councillor Kelly, as an Appointed Member to the Committee.
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The Chairperson provided an acknowledgement of country.
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The minutes of the Open Portion of the Planning Authority Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, be confirmed as an accurate record.
VOTING RECORD
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The minutes were signed.
Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
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That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the Chief Executive Officer.
No supplementary items were received.
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Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
Elected Members are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflict of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda.
No interest was indicated.
Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
A Committee may close a part of a meeting to the public where a matter to be discussed falls within 15(2) of the above regulations.
In the event that the Committee transfer an item to the closed portion, the reasons for doing so should be stated.
Are there any items which should be transferred from this agenda to the closed portion of the agenda, or from the closed to the open portion of the agenda?
No items were transferred.
In accordance with the requirements of Part 2 Regulation 8(3) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the Chief Executive Officer is to arrange the agenda so that the planning authority items are sequential.
In accordance with Part 2 Regulation 8(4) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the Committee by simple majority may change the order of any of the items listed on the agenda, but in the case of planning items they must still be considered sequentially – in other words they still have to be dealt with as a single group on the agenda.
Where deputations are to be received in respect to planning items, past practice has been to move consideration of these items to the beginning of the meeting.
In accordance with the provisions of Part 2 Regulation 25 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the intention of the Committee to act as a planning authority pursuant to the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 is to be noted.
In accordance with Regulation 25, the Committee will act as a planning authority in respect to those matters appearing under this heading on the agenda, inclusive of any supplementary items.
The Committee is reminded that in order to comply with Regulation 25(2), the Chief Executive Officer is to ensure that the reasons for a decision by a Council or Council Committee acting as a planning authority are recorded in the minutes.
7.1 Applications under the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015
Delegation: Committee
8. Reports
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8.1 Delegated Decisions Report (Planning) |
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That the recommendation contained within the officer report, marked as item 8.1 of the Open Planning Authority Committee Agenda of 26 March 2025, be adopted.
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VOTING RECORD
Committee Resolution: |
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That the information contained in the Planning - Delegated Decisions Report be received and noted. |
Delegation: Committee
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8.2 Planning Advertising Report |
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That the recommendation contained within the officer report, marked as item 8.2 of the Open Planning Authority Committee Agenda of 26 March 2025, be adopted. |
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VOTING RECORD
Committee Resolution:
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That the information contained in the Planning - Advertising Report be received and noted. |
Delegation: Committee
Regulation 29(3) Local Government
(Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
The Chief Executive Officer reports:-
“In accordance with the procedures approved in respect to Questions Without Notice, the following responses to questions taken on notice are provided to the Committee for information.
The Committee is reminded that in accordance with Regulation 29(3) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the Chairperson is not to allow discussion or debate on either the question or the response.”
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That the recommendation contained within the officer report, marked as item 9 of the Open Planning Authority Committee Agenda of 26 March 2025, be adopted.
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VOTING RECORD
Committee Resolution: |
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That the responses to questions without notice, marked as item 9 of the Open Planning Authority Committee Agenda of 26 March 2025, be received and noted.
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Delegation: Committee
9. Questions without Notice
Regulation 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
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Question: Can the Deputy Director provide a status update on the ‘George Davis mural’ situated at 5-7 Sandy Bay Road, that has currently been boarded up? Answer: The Deputy Director advised that there is a new application for that site that will come before the Committee at a future date, however there is an existing permit currently in place which is being used for preliminary works. The protection of the mural is secured under the existing permit. |
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9.2 Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds - 140 Bathurst Street File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Can the Deputy Director advise if Council is aware of the status of the property located at 140 Bathurst Street, on the corner of Bathurst and Harrington Street? Answer: The Deputy Director took the question on notice. |
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Question: Can the Deputy Director advise if there is a build start date for the apartment buildings on the corner of Macquarie and Barrack Street? Answer: The Deputy Director is not aware of a start date being set but through discussions with the developer they were confident the development would go ahead. |
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Question: Can the Deputy Director advise if there has been any status update on the ‘New Town Hospital’ site at 48-50 New Town Road? Answer: The Deputy Director advised that an application has been received for the site that will most likely come before the Committee at a future date. |
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9.5 Councillor Harvey - Ownership of Large Tree File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: In relation to a large tree that was recently cut down near the south bound slip road from the Brooker Highway to the Domain Highway, can the Deputy Director advise if it was cut down by the City of Hobart of the Department of State Growth? Answer: The Deputy Director took the question on notice. |
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9.6 Lord Mayor Councillor Reynolds - Visitor Accommodation Permits File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Can the Deputy Director advise if visitor accommodation permits have previously included a requirement to prepare a visitor management plan as a condition? Answer: The Deputy Director advised that most discretionary visitor accommodation permits would have a visitor management plan included as a standard condition, however if it’s a permitted application then it wouldn’t be include. |
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Question: Could a Visitor Management Plan be included as a standard clause in all Visitor Accommodation Permits? Answer: The Deputy Director took the question on notice. |
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That the Committee resolve by majority that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to regulation 15(1) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 because the items included on the closed agenda contain the following matters:
· Minutes of a Closed Committee meeting · Closed Questions Without Notice
The following items were discussed:-
Item No. 1 Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Committee Meeting Item No. 2 Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda Item No. 3 Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest Item No. 4 Questions Without Notice
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MOTION CARRIED BY VOTING RECORD
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Delegation: Committee
There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 4.21pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
9th DAY OF April 2026.
CHAIRperson