Home builders in Blackmans Bay
Kingborough · Kingborough Interim Planning Scheme 2015 · Greater Hobart Coastal
- Council
- Kingborough
- Planning scheme
- Kingborough Interim Planning Scheme 2015
- Overlays mapped here
- Waterway and Coastal Protection Area · Landslide Hazard Area · Coastal Inundation Hazard Area · Biodiversity Protection Area · Coastal Erosion Hazard Area · Rural Living Zone Area A · Scenic Landscape Area · Bushfire Prone Areas · Attenuation Area
- Residential zones mapped
- General Residential
Low Density Residential
Rural Living - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Landslip hazard
- Remaining areas slopes 11-20deg · Remaining areas slopes >20deg
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 Blackmans Bay
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Blackmans Bay actually involves
Blackmans Bay is a coastal suburb south of Hobart, in the Kingborough municipality — which means it builds under the Kingborough Interim Planning Scheme 2015 rather than the statewide Tasmanian Planning Scheme. Kingborough is the only one of Tasmania's twenty-nine councils yet to transition, so the overlay names here differ from those used everywhere else in the state.
Coast on one side, slope on the other
The interim scheme maps a Coastal Inundation Hazard Area and a Coastal Erosion Hazard Area along the shoreline, and a Landslide Hazard Area across the slopes behind it — including land on slopes above twenty degrees. A block here can carry a coastal control, a landslide control, or both, and they pull in different directions: one wants the building higher, the other wants the ground undisturbed.
Waterway, biodiversity and scenic controls as well
A Waterway and Coastal Protection Area, a Biodiversity Protection Area and a Scenic Landscape Area are all mapped in Blackmans Bay. The scenic control influences what a building can look like from identified viewpoints, which on a coastal hillside is a live consideration rather than a formality.
Bushfire too
Bushfire Prone Areas are mapped here. Coastal bushland south of Hobart is bushfire country, and a block inside the mapping needs a Bushfire Attack Level assessment before a design can be properly priced.
Local landmarks in Blackmans Bay
- Flowerpot Reserve
- Slevin Reserve
- Sherburd Park
- Fossil Cove Conservation Area
- Blackmans Bay Beach
- Fossil Cove Track
Questions about building in Blackmans Bay
Why does Blackmans Bay use different overlay names?
Because Kingborough is the only Tasmanian council still operating an interim planning scheme rather than the statewide Tasmanian Planning Scheme. Its overlays carry their own names — Landslide Hazard Area rather than Landslip Hazard Code, for instance.
Is Blackmans Bay affected by coastal erosion?
A Coastal Erosion Hazard Area and a Coastal Inundation Hazard Area are both mapped along the shoreline. Whether either reaches a particular block has to be checked at the address, but on a coastal block it is the first question.
What does the slope mapping mean for my build?
The Landslide Hazard Area mapping distinguishes bands by slope, including land above twenty degrees. Steeper bands generally require geotechnical investigation and can drive a more substantial footing and drainage solution.
Can I build what I like on a view block?
Within limits. A Scenic Landscape Area is mapped in Blackmans Bay, and where it applies it influences siting, height, materials and colours so that development sits acceptably in the landscape from identified viewpoints.
Is Blackmans Bay bushfire-prone?
Bushfire Prone Areas are mapped in the suburb. A block inside the mapping needs a Bushfire Attack Level assessment, and the rating changes cladding, glazing and screening — price it in rather than adding it later.