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City of Hobart backs Battery Point works, tightens Sandy Bay venue hours
The Planning Authority Committee approved partial demolition and an extension at 4 South Street, Battery Point, and put late-night limits on a major sporting facility at 71 Nelson Road, Sandy Bay.
The City of Hobart Planning Authority Committee approved partial demolition, alterations and an extension at 4 South Street, Battery Point, and approved a partial change of use at 71 Nelson Road, Sandy Bay, at its 6 May meeting.
At Battery Point, the application covered 4 South Street and 4-6 and 2 South Street. The committee adopted the officer recommendation and approved the works subject to permit conditions, including that the use and development must be substantially in accordance with the endorsed plans and that amended plans be lodged for condition endorsement.
At 71 Nelson Road, Sandy Bay, the committee approved a partial change of use to Sport and Recreation, described in the minutes as a Major Sporting Facility. It added a condition that the use must not be open to the public beyond 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and that major sporting events must cease play by 10pm. Members also gave advice to reduce PA system and game noise from 9pm.
The committee also lost a motion on another planning item after a tied vote. With no committee decision, the matter was deferred to the Director Strategic and Regulatory Services under delegation.
The minutes do not identify the subject of that deferred item in the extracted text.
The Battery Point approval affects a heritage suburb and will shape construction activity at the South Street site. In Sandy Bay, the operating limits place a hard cap on late-night activity at 71 Nelson Road.
The meeting also received the Delegated Decision Report (Planning), the Planning - Advertised Applications Report, and responses to questions without notice about estimated council costs for TasCAT proceedings linked to visitor accommodation use.
Part of the meeting was closed to deal with confidential items. The director now has the deferred item under delegation, while the Battery Point application still requires condition endorsement for amended plans and the Sandy Bay use must comply with the hours and noise-related limits once it starts.
Reference minutes
Source: City of Hobart Planning Authority Committee minutes, 6 May 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- 4 South Street, Battery Point, and 4-6 and 2 South Street were approved for partial demolition, alterations and extension.
- The Battery Point permit is subject to conditions, including substantially matching the endorsed documents and lodging amended plans for condition endorsement.
- 71 Nelson Road, Sandy Bay, was approved for a partial change of use to Sport and Recreation, described as a Major Sporting Facility.
- The Sandy Bay approval limits public opening to no later than 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Major sporting events at 71 Nelson Road must cease play by 10pm.
- The committee lost a motion on another item after a tied vote, and the matter was deferred to the Director Strategic and Regulatory Services under delegation.
- The meeting also noted delegated planning decisions, advertised applications and TasCAT cost responses on visitor accommodation matters.
Why it matters
- The meeting approved one Battery Point building project, imposed late-night limits on a Sandy Bay sporting venue, and sent a tied-vote planning matter to the director.