Home builders in Devonport
Devonport · Tasmanian Planning Scheme · North West Coast Tasmania Regional city
- Council
- Devonport
- Planning scheme
- Tasmanian Planning Scheme
- Overlays mapped here
- Natural Assets Code · Coastal Inundation Hazard Code · Safeguarding of Airports Code · Landslip Hazard Code · Local Historical Heritage Code · Coastal Erosion Hazard Code · Bushfire-prone Areas Code · Specific Area Plan
- Residential zones mapped
- General Residential
Inner Residential
Urban Mixed Use - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Heritage codes mapped
- 2
- Landslip hazard
- Low landslip hazard band · Medium 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 Devonport
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Devonport actually involves
Devonport carries a code most Tasmanian suburbs do not: the Safeguarding of Airports Code, alongside Coastal Inundation and Coastal Erosion Hazard, Landslip Hazard and the Bushfire-prone Areas Code.
The airport code limits height, not use
Where it applies it constrains building height and can require referral, because of the obstacle limitation surfaces around the airport. It rarely stops a single-storey house and it regularly catches a two-storey design with a raised roof form, so it is worth checking before a design rather than after.
Two coastal codes on the Mersey
Coastal Inundation and Coastal Erosion Hazard are both mapped. They do different things — one about water reaching land, the other about land being lost — and each has its own assessment path. Coles Beach and the Mersey mouth are where they concentrate.
Landslip on the rises
Low and Medium landslip hazard bands are mapped. A block in either needs a geotechnical report, and the report decides the footing system.
What to ask a builder
Ask whether the airport code affects the height of what you want to build. Ask which landslip band and which coastal code apply. And ask for a recent Devonport City Council approval rather than a Tasmanian one generally.
Local landmarks in Devonport
- Bicentennial Park
- Don Reserve
- Haines Park
- Highfield Park
- Hiller Flora Reserve
- Madden Street Reserve
Named plans that apply in Devonport
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.
- Devonport Reserved Residential Land Specific Area Plan
A Specific Area Plan overrides parts of the standard zone provisions for the area it covers.
- Devonport Showground Redevelopment 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 Devonport
What does the Safeguarding of Airports Code do?
It constrains building height near the airport because of the obstacle limitation surfaces, and can require referral. It rarely affects a single-storey house and regularly catches a two-storey design with a raised roof.
Which coastal codes apply in Devonport?
Both Coastal Inundation Hazard and Coastal Erosion Hazard are mapped, concentrating around Coles Beach and the Mersey mouth. They are separate controls with separate assessment paths.
Is landslip mapped in Devonport?
Low and Medium landslip hazard bands are both mapped. A block in a mapped band needs a geotechnical report, and that report decides the footing system.
What zone is Devonport?
General Residential, Inner Residential and Urban Mixed Use are mapped across the suburb under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme.
Is Devonport bushfire-prone?
The Bushfire-prone Areas Code is mapped. A block inside it needs a Bushfire Attack Level assessment, and the rating drives construction materials and cost.