Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015: Hazard and Development Overlays

City of Hobart provides geospatial overlays for the 2015 Interim Planning Scheme, last updated in April 2026. The data indicates locations of planning controls related to hazards like landslides, coastal inundation, and climate change. Its primary purpose is to give a general indication of Council services for development planning.

Use Cases

• Preliminary site assessment for development applications based on hazard overlay locations.
• Identifying areas with specific planning controls related to landslide or coastal inundation risks.
• Informing infrastructure planning by referencing general environmental and engineering constraint zones.
• Cross-referencing planning scheme rules with spatial boundaries for public consultation or education.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on data.gov.au signals official importance and availability.
• Explicitly covers multiple specific hazard domains: landslide, coastal inundation, and climate change.
• Maintained by an authoritative source (HCCGISICT, City of Hobart Open Data).

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: no column names, row counts, or file sizes are provided.
• The data carries a strong accuracy disclaimer, warning of potential errors and omissions unsuitable for all users.
• Update timestamps conflict between sources (March 2026 vs. April 2026), though both are future-dated.

Provenance

Source

HCCGISICT, City of Hobart Open Data

Collection Method

Likely digitized and maintained as part of local government GIS operations for planning schemes.

Time Range

Scheme effective from 2015; data reflects overlays as of 2026 updates.

Freshness

Last updated: 2026-04-11 20:51:00.076727

Geography

City of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia