What a week it has been in Victoria for planning announcements and reforms! The Victorian Government has made a series of announcements intended to significantly reshape Melbourne’s urban form and provide much-needed additional housing.
Announcements include:
And evidently there are more announcements to come.
The changes have significant implications for planning in Victoria and for the landowners and residents in these precincts.
The state Government is clearly determined to make significant changes to the planning system to encourage more intensity in and around activity centres, particularly where public transport infrastructure already exists. Ratio generally supports these initiatives.
It will be necessary for careful consideration of the need for infrastructure (physical and social) to service new residents wherever they live. New population will create demand for, amongst other things, new schools, hospitals, public transport, medical centres, childcare, supermarkets and restaurants. Whilst some changes will be more controversial than others, no one could accuse the Government of sitting on their hands and doing nothing.
Our planning and transport teams are across the details. Please contact us for more detailed information – and stay tuned for more announcements!
