- General Residential Zone: smallest new lot 450 m² and 12 m frontage.
- General Residential Zone: up to 8.5 m high and 2 storeys.
- General Residential Zone: front setback 4.5 m, side 1.5 m and site cover 50%.
- Inner Residential Zone: smallest new lot 200 m² and 3.6 m frontage.
- Inner Residential Zone: up to 9.5 m high and 2 storeys.
- Inner Residential Zone: front setback 3 m, side 1.5 m and site cover 65%.
- Low Density Residential Zone: smallest new lot 1,500 m² and 20 m frontage.
- Low Density Residential Zone: up to 8.5 m high and 2 storeys.
- Low Density Residential Zone: front setback 8 m, side 5 m and site cover 30%.
What a Design Brief holds
For one lot and what you are designing (a house, a pair, townhouses, apartments, a granny flat), the brief lists the numbers the zone sets. Each is cited to its clause, and the buildable envelope is drawn on the real lot in plan and in 3D.
15 credits a brief. The same block and kind again within 30 days opens free.
Zone parameters in Hobart
| Zone | Smallest new lot (a house) | Frontage | Height | Storeys | Front setback | Side setback | Site cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Residential Zone | 450 m² | 12 m | 8.5 m | 2 | 4.5 m | 1.5 m | 50% |
| Inner Residential Zone | 200 m² | 3.6 m | 9.5 m | 2 | 3 m | 1.5 m | 65% |
| Low Density Residential Zone | 1,500 m² | 20 m | 8.5 m | 2 | 8 m | 5 m | 30% |
Rules read on 23 October 2026: Tasmanian Planning Scheme, State Planning Provisions SPP amendment 02-2026 (2026-10-09). Clauses: SPP-8.6.1 State Planning Provisions clause 8.6.1; SPP-8.4.1 State Planning Provisions clause 8.4.1 A1; SPP-8.4.2 State Planning Provisions clause 8.4.2; SPP-8.4.3 State Planning Provisions clause 8.4.3; SPP-9.6.1 State Planning Provisions clause 9.6.1; SPP-9.4.1 State Planning Provisions clause 9.4.1 A1; SPP-9.4.2 State Planning Provisions clause 9.4.2; SPP-9.4.3 State Planning Provisions clause 9.4.3; SPP-10.6.1 State Planning Provisions clause 10.6.1; SPP-10.4.1 State Planning Provisions clause 10.4.1 A1; SPP-10.4.2 State Planning Provisions clause 10.4.2 A1; SPP-10.4.3 State Planning Provisions clause 10.4.3; SPP-10.4.4 State Planning Provisions clause 10.4.4 A1.
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Questions
- What setbacks apply in Hobart?
- In the General Residential Zone, the front setback is 4.5 m and the side setback 1.5 m, by the rule pack. A brief gives the numbers for your own lot.
Last updated: 14 November 2026. Guide only. Confirm all results with a council planner before you rely on them.