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 who 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
Homes Tasmania released an initial draft master plan to begin a conversation with the community on proposed rezoning and residential development of 1 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin in July 2024.
Feedback received during consultation in July and August 2024 was largely supportive of a housing development on site, but at a reduced density and yield.
The Consultation Report – Draft concept master plan for 1 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin (October 2024) provides a detailed report on this feedback.
Updated draft master plan 2025
Homes Tasmania is committed to listening to community feedback and updated the draft master plan to balance community preferences with Tasmania’s urgent housing needs. The key changes in the updated plan included:
- 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 updated 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.
Feedback from many community members during consultation held in March 2025 noted they felt that Homes Tasmania had listened to the feedback from the first round of consultation and had made suitable changes to the master plan.
There was also an increase in interest in purchasing lots and in the MyHome shared equity scheme.
Those community members who felt their concerns had not been addressed, raised issues similar to those identified during the first consultation round.
Read more on the consultation feedback in the updated draft master plan fact sheet, which summaries the feedback from the second round of consultation.
The March consultation and some community discussions also highlighted some ongoing misunderstandings about the proposed rezoning and redevelopment of the site. Read more in the fact sheet on myths and facts.
We appreciate the community’s feedback provided during both rounds of consultation, which will be provided to the State Planning Office for their information regarding our submission 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).
Read about the initial draft concept master plan in the initial 1 Ironcliffe Road, Penguin, land rezoning fact sheet.