Home builders in Penguin
Central Coast · Tasmanian Planning Scheme · Central Coast Tasmania Coastal
- Council
- Central Coast
- Planning scheme
- Tasmanian Planning Scheme
- Overlays mapped here
- Landslip Hazard Code · Natural Assets Code · Coastal Inundation Hazard Code · Coastal Erosion Hazard Code · Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code · Bushfire-prone Areas Code · Specific Area Plan
- Residential zones mapped
- General Residential
Low Density Residential
Rural Living - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Landslip hazard
- Low landslip hazard band · Medium landslip hazard band · Medium-active landslip hazard band
Planning data from theLIST (Land Information System Tasmania) (CC BY 3.0 AU), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on iPlan.
Builders serving Penguin
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Penguin actually involves
Penguin is covered by a Specific Area Plan — a set of rules written for this place alone, sitting over the standard scheme — across 45.2 km².
A Specific Area Plan overrides the general rules
Tasmania's planning scheme is statewide, and a Specific Area Plan is how a council varies it for one defined area: different setbacks, different height, different design expectations, sometimes different permitted uses. If the block is inside one, the general provisions a builder knows are not the provisions that apply, and the plan is a document to read rather than a footnote. It is the first thing to establish here.
Both coastal hazard codes
Coastal inundation and coastal erosion hazard are both mapped. Inundation is water arriving and is managed with floor levels; erosion is the shoreline receding and is managed with setbacks.
Landslip on the hills
Low and medium landslip hazard bands are mapped, and a block in one needs a geotechnical report before a building permit.
Transmission infrastructure, and three zones
An electricity transmission protection code is mapped, alongside General Residential, Low Density Residential and Rural Living zones.
What to ask a builder
Ask whether the block is inside the Specific Area Plan and, if so, to see it. Ask which coastal code applies and what setback or floor level it sets.
Local landmarks in Penguin
- Dial Park
- Dykes Reserve
- George Hooper Reserve
- Hiscutt Park
- Johnsons Beach Reserve
- Max Perry Reserve
Named plans that apply in Penguin
Specific Area Plans covering land here, as the authority names them. Which one governs your lot decides its density, layout and staging — check the address before you assume the zone alone sets the rules.
- Penguin Specific Area Plan
A Specific Area Plan overrides parts of the standard zone provisions for the area it covers.
- Revell Lane Precinct Specific Area Plan
A Specific Area Plan overrides parts of the standard zone provisions for the area it covers.
Source: iplan.tas.gov.au, read 2026-09-14.
Questions about building in Penguin
What is a Specific Area Plan?
A set of rules written for one defined area, sitting over Tasmania's statewide scheme. Inside one, the general provisions a builder knows are not the provisions that apply — the plan is the document to read.
Is Penguin affected by coastal hazard?
Both codes are mapped — coastal inundation, which is water arriving and managed with floor levels, and coastal erosion, which is the shoreline receding and managed with setbacks.
Does Penguin have landslip hazard?
Low and medium bands are mapped. A block in a mapped band needs a geotechnical report before a building permit.
What zones apply?
General Residential, Low Density Residential and Rural Living across 45.2 km².
Is Penguin bushfire prone?
Yes in part — bushfire-prone areas are mapped, so an affected block is assessed and built to a bushfire standard.