The 30-year Greater Hobart Plan received the tick of approval of all four Councils

The 30-year Greater Hobart Plan, a first for the city, has now received the tick of approval of all four greater Hobart councils and the state government. FUTURE HOBART>>>

INFILL housing such as townhouses and apartments will need make up the majority of new housing in Hobart in the coming decades, according to new plan for the state capital.

The 30-year Greater Hobart Plan, a first for the city, has now received the tick of approval of all four Greater Hobart Councils and the state government.

The plan says of an additional 30,000 dwellings needed over the next 30 years, 70 per cent will need to be infill with the balance greenfield developments.

State Development Minister Guy Barnett said the plan was a much-needed whole-of-city to the development of Hobart over the next 30 years.

“With an additional 60,000 people expected to call Greater Hobart home over the next thirty years, it is important to plan now. Our city is growing and changing and a proactive plan will guide this growth and help us retain the Greater Hobart we know and love,” Mr Barnett said.

“Overwhelmingly, feedback received through the consultation process reinforced the need for increased housing diversity, more dwellings closer to activity centres and maintaining and increasing parks and green spaces, all of which are central to the final Plan.

“An implementation plan is now being developed, which is expected to commence in 2023.”

Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said it was the first time collaborative strategic planning had been undertaken for Greater Hobart.

“I hope that it helps us to guide change in a sustainable way that protects the character and environment of our special city,” Cr Reynolds said.

Anna Reynolds Hobart Lord Mayor. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Clarence Mayor Alderman Doug Chipman said his municipality had been experiencing significant population growth over a long period of time.

“This plan will help to guide development and urban growth in the future. It will help us to ‘future-proof’ our city, by ensuring that there is greater interconnection through infrastructure and transport, as well as more diverse housing options,” Ald Chipman said.

Glenorchy Mayor Alderman Bec Thomas said all four councils had a pivotal role in taking care of the needs of the city’s growing population.

Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt said the plan showed how transport, housing and precinct development could work together to accommodate projected population growth and residential demand.