Stormlea flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stormlea (Tasman, TAS) - 22.37 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
22.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stormlea'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.
Stormlea at a glance
How Stormlea is zoned
Buying in Stormlea? 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 Stormlea address.
Across its 22.37 km², Stormlea is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 204,882 m² across 67 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.
Stormlea 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 Stormlea 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 →Stormlea planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Stormlea?
The schematic on this page is a Stormlea flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Stormlea address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Stormlea flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Stormlea and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 3%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Stormlea bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Stormlea is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tasman average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Stormlea?
The dominant planning zone in Stormlea is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Agriculture. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Stormlea have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stormlea. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Stormlea?
Across 67 surveyed parcels in Stormlea, the median lot size is about 204,882 m². There are also 28 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 Stormlea property?
A Stormlea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Raoul | 2.8 km | 3% | 100% |
| Highcroft | 3.5 km | 1% | 100% |
| Port Arthur | 4.5 km | 3% | 100% |
| White Beach | 7.5 km | 4% | 99% |
| Nubeena | 10.1 km | 2% | 99% |
| Cape Pillar | 11.2 km | 2% | 100% |
| Koonya | 11.8 km | 3% | 100% |
| Fortescue | 14.1 km | 2% | 100% |
| Taranna | 14.8 km | 4% | 100% |
| Premaydena | 14.8 km | 5% | 100% |