Cable car planning application to be advertised

Published on 19 May 2021

The City of Hobart today confirms that the Mount Wellington Cableway Company’s (MWCC) planning application for a cable car on kunanyi / Mt Wellington will proceed to public notification.

All information previously requested to complete the planning application has now been received and reviewed.

Members of the public will be able to view the planning application with all accompanying information provided by the applicant, and provide formal comment, from Monday 24 May. The four-week public notification period will end on Tuesday 22 June.

Only feedback provided as a formal representation during the four-week period can be considered by the Planning Authority as part of the assessment process.

Information on how to make a formal representation is available on the City of Hobart’s website at hobartcity.com.au/planningapplications.

It is expected that the application will be considered by the Council, acting as the Planning Authority, in July. Further details of the meeting will be made available once confirmed.

It is acknowledged that the application also remains subject to formal consideration by other relevant authorities outside of the Council.