26suburbs mapped in Launceston & Tamar ValleyAcross 6 councils — which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline.

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Bushfire-prone land is mapped on 24 of these 26 suburbs and not on the other 2. Where it is mapped, a BAL rating drives materials and cost from the design stage rather than arriving as a formality at the end.

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26Launceston & Tamar Valley suburbs read parcel by parcel from Tasmania's own planning data

6Councils across the region. Which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline

13Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Launceston & Tamar Valley suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Landslip hazard	Bushfire-prone	Overlays
Beauty Point	General, Low Density, Rural Living	3 bands	Mapped	7
Bridport	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	9
Carrick	General, Rural Living, Village	1 band	Mapped	9
East Launceston	General, Inner, Urban Mixed Use	2 bands	None mapped	3
Evandale	General, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	9
George Town	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	10
Invermay	General, Inner	2 bands	Mapped	11
Kings Meadows	General, Inner, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	6
Launceston	General, Inner, Urban Mixed Use	2 bands	Mapped	10
Legana	General, Low Density, Rural Living	3 bands	None mapped	7
Longford	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	10
Mowbray	General, Inner, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	12
Newnham	General, Low Density	2 bands	Mapped	9
Nunamara	Village	2 bands	Mapped	8
Pipers River	Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	9
Prospect Vale	General, Low Density, Rural Living	2 bands	Mapped	7
Punchbowl	General, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	5
Relbia	General, Rural Living	3 bands	Mapped	10
Riverside	General, Low Density, Rural Living	3 bands	Mapped	9
Rocherlea	General, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	8
Rosevears	Low Density, Rural Living	3 bands	Mapped	8
Sidmouth	Rural Living	3 bands	Mapped	8
South Launceston	General, Inner, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	7
Trevallyn	General	2 bands	Mapped	10
West Launceston	General, Low Density, Urban Mixed Use	2 bands	Mapped	10
Youngtown	General, Inner, Low Density	3 bands	Mapped	9

Reading the table

Bushfire-prone land is mapped in Beauty Point, Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Relbia, Riverside, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown, but not in East Launceston and Legana.
13 overlay families are mapped across the region; Mowbray carries the most at 12.
The 26 mapped suburbs cover 1389 km² between them — Bridport is the largest at 321 km² and Punchbowl the smallest at 0.6 km².

What is mapped across Launceston & Tamar Valley

Mapped in all 26: Landslip Hazard Code.

Mapped only in some suburbs	Where (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Natural Assets Code	Beauty Point, Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Legana, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Relbia, Riverside, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown
Bushfire-prone Areas Code	Beauty Point, Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Relbia, Riverside, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown
Specific Area Plan	Beauty Point, Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Legana, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Riverside, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown
Safeguarding of Airports Code	Bridport, Carrick, East Launceston, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Longford, Mowbray, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Relbia, Riverside, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown
Scenic Protection Code	Beauty Point, Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Launceston, Legana, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Relbia, Riverside, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth and Youngtown
Local Historical Heritage Code	Carrick, East Launceston, Evandale, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Punchbowl, Relbia, Rocherlea, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown
Coastal Inundation Hazard Code	Beauty Point, Bridport, George Town, Invermay, Launceston, Legana, Mowbray, Newnham, Pipers River, Relbia, Riverside, Rosevears, Sidmouth, Trevallyn and West Launceston
Flood-prone Hazard Areas Code	Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Launceston, Legana, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Pipers River, Relbia, Riverside, Trevallyn and West Launceston
Coastal Erosion Hazard Code	Beauty Point, Bridport, George Town, Invermay, Launceston, Legana, Mowbray, Newnham, Riverside, Rosevears, Sidmouth, Trevallyn and West Launceston
Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Protection Code	Carrick, George Town, Invermay, Longford, Mowbray, Prospect Vale, Relbia, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown
Attenuation Code	Evandale, Longford, Mowbray, Nunamara, Pipers River, Relbia, Rocherlea and Youngtown
Potentially Contaminated Land Code	South Launceston

Which Launceston & Tamar Valley suburb suits which build

Room to move
Bridport is the largest at 320.7 km², Punchbowl the most compact at 0.6 km².
Fewest planning controls
East Launceston, with 3 overlay families mapped against 12 in Mowbray.
No bushfire assessment
East Launceston, Legana — bushfire-prone land is not mapped in them. It is in Beauty Point, Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Relbia, Riverside, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston, Youngtown.

Questions about building in Launceston & Tamar Valley

Which council approves building work in Launceston & Tamar Valley?

6: Beauty Point, Legana, Riverside, Rosevears and Sidmouth with West Tamar; Bridport with Dorset; Carrick and Prospect Vale with Meander Valley; East Launceston, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Punchbowl, Relbia, Rocherlea, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown with Launceston; Evandale and Longford with Northern Midlands; George Town and Pipers River with George Town.

Is bushfire-prone land mapped in Launceston & Tamar Valley?

In Beauty Point, Bridport, Carrick, Evandale, George Town, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Longford, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Punchbowl, Relbia, Riverside, Rocherlea, Rosevears, Sidmouth, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown — not in East Launceston and Legana.

Which Launceston & Tamar Valley suburb has the most planning constraints?

Mowbray: 12 overlay families against 3 in East Launceston.

What planning zones apply across Launceston & Tamar Valley?

6: General Residential, Inner Residential, Low Density Residential, Rural Living, Urban Mixed Use and Village. Widest range: Beauty Point, at 4.

Is heritage mapped in Launceston & Tamar Valley?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Evandale 3, Longford 3, Invermay 2, Launceston 2, Mowbray 2, Carrick 1, East Launceston 1, Kings Meadows 1, Newnham 1, Nunamara 1, Punchbowl 1, Relbia 1, Rocherlea 1, South Launceston 1, Trevallyn 1, West Launceston 1, Youngtown 1. None in Beauty Point, Bridport, George Town, Legana, Pipers River, Prospect Vale, Riverside, Rosevears and Sidmouth.

Lodge with: Beauty Point, Legana, Riverside, Rosevears and Sidmouth with West Tamar; Bridport with Dorset; Carrick and Prospect Vale with Meander Valley; East Launceston, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Mowbray, Newnham, Nunamara, Punchbowl, Relbia, Rocherlea, South Launceston, Trevallyn, West Launceston and Youngtown with Launceston; Evandale and Longford with Northern Midlands; George Town and Pipers River with George Town, all under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme. Read 2026-09-18.

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