Homes Tasmania wants to provide places to live at 1 Ironcliffe Road that will meet the changing needs of current residents, provide options for key workers that are delivering essential services on the Coast and provide affordable options so that Penguin is a place for everyone.
The land was transferred to Homes Tasmania’s ownership at the end of July 2024 and Homes Tasmania intends to apply to rezone the land under the Housing Land Supply Act 2018.
Developing a master plan for the site
Initial draft master plan 2024
Between July and August 2024, Homes Tasmania consulted on an initial draft master plan.
More than 210 community members took the opportunity to provide feedback, including 121 people who registered their attendance at the community drop-in session at St Stephen’s Anglican Church in Penguin on Wednesday, 31 July 2024.
Consultation on the draft concept master plan was open until 30 August 2024 and included a community session and feedback via email, online form and phone calls.
Updated draft master plan 2025
This feedback was supportive of affordable and social housing in Penguin and the concerns raised were primarily in relation to the proposed housing density.
An updated draft master plan is now available for consultation. The key changes include:
- reduced lot density by almost 20 per cent, from 55 to 45 lots
- reduced the permitted building height across the site to two storeys to be consistent with surrounding properties
- increased lot sizes, including the minimum permitted lot size for single dwellings which has increased by 48 per cent and
- increased public green space and connectivity through the development.
Read more in the 1 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin, land rezoning fact sheet.
View the updated draft master plan here.
The updated Penguin draft master plan has fewer lots and larger lot sizes.
Have your say
Consultation on the updated master plan
Consultation on the updated master plan will be open between Saturday, 1 March 2025 until close of business Monday, 31 March 2025.
Community members are invited to attend one of the planned community sessions to find out more about our new plan.
Sessions will be held on:
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 4pm-7.30pm; and
- Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 9.30am-noon, 5pm-7.30pm.
Consultation will be held by appointment only (30-minute sessions). RSVPs for the community consultation sessions are now open until midnight on Monday, 10 March. Visit www.trybooking.com/CYZPT or scan the QR code at the right (Note: maximum of five tickets per person).
Written feedback can also be provided by completing this online form.
Feedback is open until close of business Monday, 31 March 2025 and will be included in the submission to the State Planning Office to rezone the site.
An artist's impression demonstrating potential building designs that comply with the proposed permitted planning controls.
Other consultation opportunities
There are several opportunities for the community to provide feedback on land release projects, including consultation through the State Planning Office on the proposed rezoning of the land.
Read more about consultation opportunities with the Housing Land Supply Order process (PDF 247.2 KB).
Discretionary development applications are advertised on the Central Coast Council website.
More information
To find out more about this project and to keep up to date with the development, contact the project team at HousingProjects@homes.tas.gov.au or on 1800 995 653.
Background
View the initial draft concept master plan (PDF 14.9 MB).
Consultation Report – Draft concept master plan for 1 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin (October 2024).