Master Plan adopted!

Clarence City Council adopted the Little Howrah Beach Master Plan on 10 November 2025. Click the links below to read the Plan and Consultation Report.

The Master Plan sets out a vision for the Little Howrah Beach area and will aim to transform Little Howrah Beach from its current state into a vibrant beachfront precinct that supports a variety of activities and recreation. The plan includes an upgrade to facilities, activated community spaces and improved accessibility.

Ultimately, the master plan will further establish this much-loved area as an integral part of Clarence's recreation network, creating new benefits and opportunities for the community to enjoy.

Council recognises the enormous value placed on Little Howrah Beach by both the local Howrah and Tranmere communities, people from across Greater Hobart and various special interest groups, such as kayakers and swimmers.

Before we put pen-to paper on the draft master plan, we heard directly from the people who use Little Howrah Beach to better understand the issues, opportunities and ideas that will shape the master plan.

Our initial community consultation closed on 8 March 2023 and we received 258 survey responses as well as many individual conversations, the summary report of the survey results can be found here. Our second community closed 25 February 2025, receiving more than 350 responses across engagements. A summary report can be found here.

Before and After - Beach Plaza

Before After

Artist impressions

Timeline

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Stage 1: Community Consultation

    Engagement with the community to inform the draft Little Howrah Beach Masterplan.

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Consultation summary

    See the Documents section for a summary of the feedback we received in our initial consultation with the community in early 2023.

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Preparation of draft masterplan

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    Stage 2: Community Engagement and Feedback

    2 December 2024 - 25 February 2025

  • Timeline item 5 - complete

    Masterplan adoption

    Councillors adopted the Little Howrah Beach Masterplan at the 10 November 2025 Council Meeting.

Key Dates

6 February 2023 to 8 March 2023

Stage1: Community consultation / Information gathering

March 2023 to October 2024

Preparation of draft Masterplan

Community and stakeholder feedback was collated and a draft Little Howrah Beach Masterplan developed.

2 December 2024 to 25 February 2025

Stage 2: Community consultation - Draft master plan

The draft Little Howrah Beach Masterplan is now available for community consultation and feedback. Consultation will be open over the 2024/25 summer period, closing in late February 2025.

Early 2025

Final master plan adopted (date TBC)

The Final Master Plan is expected to be adopted in early 2025.

Survey

Consultation and survey have now closed.

Map

Documents

Please read the adopted Master Plan here.