Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay Neighbourhood Plan

The City of Hobart is preparing the Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay Neighbourhood (Structure) Plan.

The Neighbourhood Plan will explore how population growth over the next 20 years could be accommodated through:

• Identifying opportunities for new housing development including infill, medium-density and mixed-use development
• Explore potential redevelopment of commercial and retail areas

In particular, the Neighbourhood Plan will:

• Respond to climate change risks
• Consider improvements to sustainable transport options
• Identify important environmental areas to be protected
• Explore improvements to public open space

A Discussion Paper has been prepared to explore the future of Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay. This Discussion Paper has been informed by site and desktop analysis, background reports and stakeholder engagement. It is the first stage of the project and will inform the development of the Neighbourhood Plan.

The Discussion Paper proposes directions and ideas for Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay. The online survey questions are based on these directions and ideas and your responses will help us understand what's important to the people who live, work, shop, study, own property, visit and do business in Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay.

You can download the Discussion Paper from the documents section on the right hand side of this page as well as a summary document of the Discussion Paper.

Reference documents and background reports have been prepared to inform the ideas and directions explored in the Discussion Paper. The following reports have been prepared for the Neighbourhood Plan:

• Economic Analysis Report
• Aboriginal Heritage Report
• Historic Heritage Report
• Discussion Paper Population Forecasts (Added 14/12/23)

You can download these reference documents and background reports from the documents section of this page.

If you would like to know more about what a Neighbourhood Plan is, why we need it and how it will be used, you can read through the FAQs, which can be found on the right-hand side of this page.