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Planning Applications

The following applications, under the Land Use Planning & Approvals Act 1993, may be inspected at the Council Offices, 13 Smith St, Longford, and online at www.northernmidlands.tas.gov.a... until the listed closing date. Written representations in accordance with section 57(5) of the Land Use and Planning Approvals Act 1993 may be made during this time to the General Manager; mailed to PO Box 156, Longford 7301, delivered to Council offices or a pdf letter emailed to Planning@nmc.tas.gov.au.

Current Development Applications

Closing 04 August 2026

PLN-26-0054 - 3041 Lake Leake Road, Lake Leake:
(CT 121418/1) - Single Dwelling

PLN-26-0142 - 182 Bridge Street, Campbell Town:
(CT 155951/2) - Outbuilding (Shed)

PLN-26-0143 - 13 Keppoch Lane, Perth:
(CT 186410/23) - Single Dwelling & Outbuilding (Shed)

PLN-26-0145 - 1097 Cressy Road, Cressy:
(CT 50936/2) - Installation of 2 rows ground mounted solar panels

Closing 04 August 2026

Notice of exhibition in relation to Draft Amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule

In accordance with s 40G of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, the planning authority gives notice of the following draft amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule.

Draft Amendment 21/2026 (Ref No: PLN-26-0017)

To                       modify NOR-Table C6.1 Local Heritage Places and amend the spatial application of the Local Heritage Place overlay

Location:          Various

The exhibition period in relation to the draft amendment is from 06 July 2026 to 04 August 2026. During the exhibition period the draft amendment is available for viewing by the public at the Council offices, 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 4.30pm, and for viewing and downloading on the Council’s website www.northernmidlands.tas.gov.au

All persons and bodies are invited to, within the exhibition period, make to the planning authority a representation in relation to the draft amendment by submitting a representation addressed to the General Manager, Northern Midlands Council and:

Mailed to PO Box 156, Longford Tasmania 7301, hand delivered to 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, or emailed to planning@nmc.tas.gov.au

Closing 04 August 2026

Notice of exhibition in relation to Draft Amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule

In accordance with s 40G of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, the planning authority gives notice of the following draft amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule.

Draft Amendment 24/2026 (Ref No: PLN-26-0081)

To                       insert Ross Dark Sky Specific Area Plan

Location:          ROSS

The exhibition period in relation to the draft amendment is from 06 July 2026 to 04 August 2026. During the exhibition period the draft amendment is available for viewing by the public at the Council offices, 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 4.30pm, and for viewing and downloading on the Council’s website www.northernmidlands.tas.gov.au

All persons and bodies are invited to, within the exhibition period, make to the planning authority a representation in relation to the draft amendment by submitting a representation addressed to the General Manager, Northern Midlands Council and:

Mailed to PO Box 156, Longford Tasmania 7301, hand delivered to 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, or emailed to planning@nmc.tas.gov.au 

Closing 04 August 2026

Notice of exhibition in relation to Draft Amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule

In accordance with s 40G of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, the planning authority gives notice of the following draft amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule.

Draft Amendment 25/2026 (Ref No: PLN-26-0116)

To:                      Insert Longford Entrance Local Historic Landscape Precinct Into Nor-Table C6.3 Local Historic Landscape Precincts

Location:          Tannery Road, LONGFORD

The exhibition period in relation to the draft amendment is from 06 July 2026 to 04 August 2026. During the exhibition period the draft amendment is available for viewing by the public at the Council offices, 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 4.30pm, and for viewing and downloading on the Council’s website www.northernmidlands.tas.gov.au

All persons and bodies are invited to, within the exhibition period, make to the planning authority a representation in relation to the draft amendment by submitting a representation addressed to the General Manager, Northern Midlands Council and:

Mailed to PO Box 156, Longford Tasmania 7301, hand delivered to 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, or emailed to planning@nmc.tas.gov.au 

Closing 10 August 2026

PLN-26-0139 - 22 Range Road, Western Junction:
(CT 245591/1) - Outbuilding (shed)

PLN-26-0085 - 9 Observatory Close, Campbell Town:
(CT 188330/10) - Single Dwelling

PLN-26-0147 - 27-29 Collins Street, Evandale:
(CT 65484/3 65484/4) - Roof-mounted Solar Panels

 

Closing 25 August 2026

Notice of exhibition in relation to Draft Amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule

In accordance with s 40G of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, the planning authority gives notice of the following draft amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule.

Draft Amendment 27/2026 (Ref No: PLN-26-0126)

To                       Amend Translink Specific Area Plan NOR-S1.7.3 Materials and Presentation

Location:          Translink, Western Junction

The exhibition period in relation to the draft amendment is from 27 July 2026 to 25 August 2026. During the exhibition period the draft amendment is available for viewing by the public at the Council offices, 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 4.30pm, and for viewing and downloading on the Council’s website www.northernmidlands.tas.gov.au

All persons and bodies are invited to, within the exhibition period, make to the planning authority a representation in relation to the draft amendment by submitting a representation addressed to the General Manager, Northern Midlands Council and:

Mailed to PO Box 156, Longford Tasmania 7301, hand delivered to 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, or emailed to planning@nmc.tas.gov.au 

Closing 25 August 2026

Notice of exhibition in relation to Draft Amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule

In accordance with s 40G of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, the planning authority gives notice of the following draft amendment to the Northern Midlands Local Provisions Schedule.

Draft Amendment 28/2026 (Ref No: PLN-26-0132)

To                       Rezone Folio of the Register 43986/1 from Light Industrial to General Residential

Location:          69 Cromwell Street, Perth

The exhibition period in relation to the draft amendment is from 27 July 2026 to 25 August 2026. During the exhibition period the draft amendment is available for viewing by the public at the Council offices, 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 4.30pm, and for viewing and downloading on the Council’s website www.northernmidlands.tas.gov.au

All persons and bodies are invited to, within the exhibition period, make to the planning authority a representation in relation to the draft amendment by submitting a representation addressed to the General Manager, Northern Midlands Council and:

Mailed to PO Box 156, Longford Tasmania 7301, hand delivered to 13 Smith Street, Longford, Tasmania, 7301, or emailed to planning@nmc.tas.gov.au 

Closing 17 August 2026

PLN-26-0124 - 65 Main Street, Cressy:
(CT 28279/1) - Outbuilding (garage) Retrospective

PLN-26-0088 - 59 Devon Hills Road, Devon Hills:
(CT 13142/65) - Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of new outbuilding (Garage)

PLN-26-0155 - 20 Keppoch Lane, Perth:
(CT 186410/15) - Single Dwelling

PLN-26-0141 - (Lot 2) 50 Logan Road, EVANDALE:
(CT 186056/2) - Single Dwelling