Friendly Beaches flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Friendly Beaches (Glamorgan-Spring Bay, TAS) - 35.64 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
35.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Friendly Beaches's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Friendly Beaches at a glance
How Friendly Beaches is zoned
Buying in Friendly Beaches? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Friendly Beaches address.
Across its 35.64 km², Friendly Beaches is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 389,305 m² across 26 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Friendly Beaches data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Zoning | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 20 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Friendly Beaches address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Friendly Beaches planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Friendly Beaches?
The schematic on this page is a Friendly Beaches flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 12% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Friendly Beaches address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Friendly Beaches flood-prone?
About 12% of Friendly Beaches falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Friendly Beaches bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 93% of Friendly Beaches is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glamorgan-Spring Bay average of 96%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Friendly Beaches?
The dominant planning zone in Friendly Beaches is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Landscape Conservation and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Friendly Beaches have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Friendly Beaches. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Friendly Beaches?
Across 26 surveyed parcels in Friendly Beaches, the median lot size is about 389,305 m². There are also 14 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a Friendly Beaches property?
A Friendly Beaches planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coles Bay | 6.9 km | 10% | 86% |
| Apslawn | 9.7 km | 15% | 86% |
| Bicheno | 12.6 km | 8% | 99% |
| Dolphin Sands | 13.0 km | 23% | 82% |
| Cranbrook | 17.8 km | 7% | 95% |
| Freycinet | 22.0 km | 10% | 100% |
| Douglas River Break O'Day |
23.4 km | 26% | 100% |
| Swansea | 24.2 km | 6% | 99% |
| Douglas-Apsley Break O'Day |
25.8 km | 3% | 100% |
| Seymour Break O'Day |
30.1 km | 30% | 97% |