Grove flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Grove (Huon Valley, TAS) - 20.36 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Grove'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.

Grove at a glance

Parcels 305 Median lot 10,580 m² Mapped easements 142

How Grove is zoned

Rural 41%
Agriculture 30%
Landscape Conservation 22%
Rural Living 6%
Utilities 1%
Low Density Residential 1%

Buying in Grove? 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 Grove address.

Across its 20.36 km², Grove is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 10,580 m² across 305 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.

Grove 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.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
ZoningMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian 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 Grove 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.

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Grove planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Grove?

The schematic on this page is a Grove flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Grove address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Grove flood-prone?

About 4% of Grove falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Grove bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Grove is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Huon Valley average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Grove?

The dominant planning zone in Grove is Rural, though the suburb also includes Agriculture and Landscape Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Grove have heritage-listed places?

Grove has 5 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Grove?

Across 305 surveyed parcels in Grove, the median lot size is about 10,580 m². There are also 142 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 Grove property?

A Grove 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 suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Lower Longley
Kingborough
4.9 km <1% 100%
Mountain River 5.0 km 4% 100%
Lucaston 5.5 km 2% 100%
Crabtree 5.8 km 2% 100%
Sandfly
Kingborough
5.9 km 3% 100%
Huonville 6.3 km 14% 96%
Ranelagh 6.6 km 6% 98%
Longley
Kingborough
7.2 km 2% 100%
Kaoota
Kingborough
7.6 km 1% 100%
Pelverata 7.8 km 1% 100%

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