Homes Tasmania is building more social and affordable housing opportunities and releasing land for residential development.
We acquire strategic land sites, including surplus government-owned and well-located private land, for development and sale to generate supply of affordable homes and achieve mixed-tenure developments within the community.
Delivering residential subdivisions is one way we can put downward pressure on rising land prices for homeowners and ensure land supply is available for new housing for Tasmanians.
Subdivision development
Homes Tasmania plans and constructs subdivisions for future development. Some sites were rezoned and/or transferred to Homes Tasmania under Housing Land Supply Orders, others are land already owned by Homes Tasmania and some sites are purchased on the open market.
Find out more about these subdivisions:
Land rezoning
Homes Tasmania seeks approval under the Housing Land Supply Act 2018 to rezone land via Housing Land Supply Orders (HLSOs) so we can deliver more social and affordable housing developments.
Click on the links below to find out more about each of the proposed sites.
Approved Housing Land Supply Orders
The HLSO for Clarence Street (approximately 1 300m2) was made effective on 14 June 2023 and the HLSO for Merindah Street (721m2) was made effective on 21 December 2022. The amendments rezoned the land from Utilities to General Residential to support future housing.
New titles are being created so the land at Clarence Street can be transferred to Homes Tasmania and plans developed. Merindah Street has been titled and transferred. Any future development must comply with the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and be approved by Clarence City Council.
The HLSO for the approximately 2 475m2 parcel of land was made effective on 21 December 2022. The amendment rezoned the land from Environmental Management to General Residential to support future housing.
A new title is being created so the land can be transferred to Homes Tasmania and plans developed. Any future development must comply with the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and be approved by Glenorchy City Council.
This land is situated at the end of William Street, Brighton, and forms part of the Midland Highway corridor.
The HSLO for this site was made effective on 5 February 2025. The amendment rezoned the land from Utilities to General Residential to support future housing.
A new title is being created and the land can then be transferred to Homes Tasmania.
The site has the capacity to be subdivided into approximately three residential lots. A detailed proposal for the future use of the land is being prepared. This plan will be finalised once ownership of the land is transferred to Homes Tasmania. Any lots not offered for private sale will be retained for social housing.
Further information will be shared with neighbours and stakeholders before a development application is submitted to Brighton Council.
The HSLO for this site, which forms part of the Bass Highway corridor, was made effective on 22 January 2025. The amendment rezoned the land from Utilities to General Residential to support future housing.
A new title is being created and the land can then be transferred to Homes Tasmania.
Homes Tasmania is examining options for the most appropriate development on the site once the land is transferred to Homes Tasmania’s ownership. Further information will be shared with neighbours and stakeholders before a development application is submitted to Council.
Planned Housing Land Supply Orders
The former Penguin Recreation Ground at 1 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin, was transferred to Homes Tasmania’s ownership in July 2024. Homes Tasmania intends to make a submission for a HLSO to rezone the land from Recreational to General Residential so we can deliver a mixed-tenure residential development on the site.
Read more about the proposal for 1 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin.
Read more about how to have your say on Housing Land Supply Orders
Completed subdivisions
Have a look at two completed subdivisions in the North-West:
The 17-lot Wragg Street in Somerset was released to the market on 15 June 2018. Two lots were retained by Homes Tasmania to develop homes for older persons, 15 lots were sold on the open market including two lots to a disability support service.
The 22-lot Eveline subdivision in Devonport was released to market on 11 December 2017. Four lots were retained by Homes Tasmania, four lots were sold for affordable home ownership and the remaining 15 lots were sold privately.