DRAFT LATROBE AND PORT SORELL STRUCTURE PLANS
Following a strong period of population and resident growth, Latrobe Council is looking to the future of the Latrobe and Port Sorell townships with an expectation that this demand will continue, in recognition of the liveability that both towns offer.
Council commissioned a Residential Demand and Supply Study in 2024 to understand the expected population and potential dwelling demand across the municipality and in its key settlement areas. The study also looked at current residential land supply and the areas where future focus might be required.
The main insights of the study are that:
- people will continue to want to live at Port Sorell and Latrobe, though demand will ease from that experienced more recently;
- there is continued demand for rural-residential living, which has a higher rate of families than the municipality generally;
- communities will have a higher proportion of older people, who will likely be living in a higher number of single, or two person households.
The Remplan: Latrobe Council Residential Demand and Supply Study can be viewed by clicking here.
Informed by the Residential Demand and Supply Study, Council has commenced the process of preparing draft Structure Plans for the Latrobe and Port Sorell townships, to guide its position on future growth and development.
Building on the objectives of Council’s Strategic Plan 2020 – 2030, the aim of the structure plans is to ensure that the aspects that are valued by each community are maintained, but also recognising modern day challenges and looking at how these may be addressed.
This is a conversation that involves the whole community.
The approach engages a number of principles that work together to try to balance the social, economic and environmental aspects of where we live and work, so that our communities are prosperous, liveable and healthy.
Council’s Planning Principles for Managed Growth and Development can be viewed by clicking here.
A PDF document of the concept plans and notes, together with supporting sketches and/or example photos for Latrobe and Port Sorell, can be viewed by clicking on the links below. The various components can be seen in more detail by zooming in and around the pages.
The documents can also be viewed in a publicly accessible display at:
- Latrobe Council Chambers – 170 Gilbert St, Latrobe;
- Camp Banksia, 1 Anderson St, Port Sorell.
Latrobe
To view the PDF of the Latrobe Draft Structure Plan with notes, photo examples and an extract plan of the recent Latrobe Town Centre Enhancement Structure Plan, click here.
The Draft Concept Plan was informed by mapping of constraints and opportunities.
The Constraints Map for the Latrobe township can be viewed by clicking here.
The Opportunities Map for the Latrobe township can be viewed by clicking here.
A snapshot of interesting facts that inform the preparation of the draft structure plan can be viewed by clicking here.
A full copy of the Latrobe Town Centre Enhancement - Structure Plan, prepared for Latrobe Council by Studio GL in October 2024, can be viewed by clicking here.
This current process to develop a Latrobe Structure Plan will supersede the Latrobe Strategic Plan 2009. You can view this document on Council’s website by clicking here.
Port Sorell
To view the PDF of the Port Sorell Draft Structure Plan with notes, sketches and photo examples, click here.
The Draft Concept Plan was informed by mapping of constraints and opportunities.
The Constraints Map for the Port Sorell locality can be viewed by clicking here.
The Opportunities Map for the Port Sorell locality can be viewed by clicking here.
A snapshot of interesting facts that inform the preparation of the Draft Structure plan can be viewed by clicking here.
This current process to develop a Port Sorell Structure Plan will supersede the Port Sorell & Environs Strategic Plan 2008. You can view this document on Council’s website by clicking here.
How We Involved The Community
Community Information Sessions:
To start the conversation, community information sessions were held at Latrobe and Port Sorell in early May 2025 and commenced with a presentation. Council representatives were available to discuss the process and the draft concepts.
Submissions:
Submissions closed 5:00pm, Monday 26 May 2025. The submissions will now be collated and considered by Council prior to the final Structure Plans being drafted and released for community feedback.