Lottah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lottah (Break O'Day, TAS) - 23.95 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
23.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lottah'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.
Lottah at a glance
How Lottah is zoned
Buying in Lottah? 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 Lottah address.
Across its 23.95 km², Lottah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,342 m² across 114 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.
Lottah 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 Lottah 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 →Lottah planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Lottah?
The schematic on this page is a Lottah 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 Lottah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Lottah flood-prone?
About 4% of Lottah 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 Lottah bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Lottah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Break O'Day average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Lottah?
The dominant planning zone in Lottah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Lottah have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lottah. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Lottah?
Across 114 surveyed parcels in Lottah, the median lot size is about 2,342 m². There are also 15 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 Lottah property?
A Lottah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goulds Country | 4.2 km | 4% | 100% |
| Weldborough | 6.5 km | 4% | 100% |
| Pyengana | 10.4 km | 5% | 100% |
| Goshen | 10.8 km | 4% | 100% |
| Pioneer Dorset |
13.3 km | 4% | 100% |
| Moorina Dorset |
13.8 km | 4% | 100% |
| Derby Dorset |
16.0 km | 6% | 100% |
| Herrick Dorset |
17.4 km | 3% | 100% |
| St Helens | 19.1 km | 7% | 98% |
| The Gardens | 20.3 km | 10% | 99% |