39-41 Salamanca Place, 4-8 Montpelier Retreat, Battery Point (The Moss Hotel)
The Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee has approved a development application for partial demolition, alterations and extension (hotel) for 39-41 Salamanca Place, 4-8 Montpelier Retreat and associated works within adjacent road reserve.
Planning approval has been granted for the expansion of the Moss Hotel, including a new four-level wing and refurbishment of existing buildings. The development will add 69 new rooms, bringing the total to 89, and will feature a café/bar, function space, and sub-basement parking. The design retains key heritage elements and enhances pedestrian access from Montpelier Retreat and Salamanca Square.
240-244 Murray Street, Hobart
The Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee has approved a development application for demolition, alterations and change of use to business and professional services and food services and subdivision (boundary adjustment) for 240-244 Murray Street, Hobart.
The proposal involves replacing a former locksmith building with a five-storey commercial development featuring a ground-floor café and lobby, three levels of office space, and a rooftop garden with shared meeting facilities. The design includes landscaping, improved pedestrian access, and architectural elements that reflect the site's historical context.
Officer level development applications approved between 28 October and 10 November 2025
Between Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee meetings, the City's Planning Officers are busy reviewing a range of residential and commercial development applications for Hobart.
Since the last meeting, 13 development applications delegated to council officers were also approved while 19 development applications are currently being advertised.
A reminder that the City has a planner on duty during office hours which members of the community can call through our Customer Services to check to see whether any development or work to a garden will require planning approval.
