PlanBuild Tasmania for Architects & Building Services Designers
PlanBuild Tasmania is a centralised solution which brings Councils, industry professionals and property owners together to manage the end-to-end approval processes relating to planning, building, plumbing and related environmental and public health applications.
Building Services Designers and Architects (Designers) can register as users of PlanBuild Tasmania where they can submit applications on behalf of clients, track progress, received updates and view approved documents.
What can a Designer use PlanBuild Tasmania for?
Submit applications on behalf of clients
Designers can submit a range of applications/forms on behalf of their clients, including:
- Planning Application
- Application for General Manager Consent
- Request Extension to Planning Permit Period
- Request for No Planning Permit Required Confirmation
- Application for Minor Amendment of Planning Permit
- Lodge Final Plan for Sealing (Subdivision)
- Application for Condition Endorsement
- Application for Minor Works Approval – Heritage
- Application for Planning Permit Change of Use to Visitor Accommodation
- Application for Building Self-Assessment Form - Change of Use
- Withdrawal Request
Receive and action on documents and request from Permit Authorities
Designers can receive a range of forms and requests on behalf of their clients, action or provide a response on behalf of them. These includes:
- Request for Information
- Request Time Extension of Applicant
- Cancel Planning Permit
- Record Notice of Appeal
- Record Appeal Outcome and Amend Permit
- Record Appeal Outcome and Cancel Permit
Create organisations
Professional users are able to create organisations within PlanBuild Tasmania to share information and tasks across team members.
You can invite other registered users to an organisation to allow them to view and complete tasks, payments or applications for your organisation.
See our Self help and training guides to find the Quick Reference Guide on how to Register a Business to learn more.
If you need help to create your organisation or add team members, please contact the PlanBuild Support Team at support@planbuild.tas.gov.au
Link a License
PlanBuild Tasmania is connected to the Tasmanian Occupational Licensing system.
A building professional can link their Tasmanian Occupational Licence with their PlanBuild Tasmania account by simply entering a valid licence number when they register as a user. Once linked, the licence details will be visible to other users who are involved in the same Sub Projects and will be shown when submitting an application or form.
Users can also link a building professional, who has registered with PlanBuild Tasmania account, to the projects or relevant forms.
What can an applicant lodge using PlanBuild Tasmania?
As each council adopts PlanBuild Tasmania, applicants will be able to submit applications directly to organisations using the service for properties in that area.
Organisations currently using PlanBuild Tasmania include:
City of Hobart
The City of Hobart are now using PlanBuild Tasmania for their end-to-end application, assessment and approval processes for Planning, Building and Plumbing. For properties located in this municipality, you can now submit applications using PlanBuild Tasmania.
See our City of Hobart page to see what applications can be lodged in this municipality.
TasWater
As each council adopts PlanBuild Tasmania, you will be able to submit applications directly to TasWater for properties in that area. Councils will be able to make referrals to TasWater via the system once they adopt PlanBuild.
See our TasWater page to see what applications can be lodged to TasWater using PlanBuild Application Services.
Heritage Tasmania
As each council adopts PlanBuild Tasmania, you will be able to submit applications directly to Heritage Tasmania for properties in that area. Councils will be able to make referrals to Heritage Tasmania via the system once they adopt PlanBuild.
See our Heritage Tasmania page to see what applications can be lodged to Heritage Tasmania using PlanBuild Application Services.
Resources available for Designers
Visit our Self help and training guides to find access to:
eLearning
PlanBuild Tasmania has a suite of eLearning packages available for industry users.
Earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points by completing the relevant course and providing your completion certificate to contact@planbuild.tas.gov.au
User Guides
User Guides are available for the common application types which can be lodged using PlanBuild Tasmania.
Quick Reference Guides
Quick Reference Guides are available with quick information on how to:
- Register
- Register a business
- Create a project
- Start an application
- Track progress
- Download documents
Support available for Designers
Visit the PlanBuild Tasmania's support pages which have a range of resources and information available to assist Architects, Designers and their clients using the system.