Victorian Planning Authority

Prosperous, liveable and sustainable urban communities across a growing Victoria

Activity Centres

Activity Centres

To provide all Victorians with the choice of a well-designed home, at an affordable price, in a place where they can thrive.

Activity Centres
Work Program

Work Program

Unlocking capacity for new homes and jobs across Melbourne and Victoria

Work Program
Interactive Status Map

Interactive Status Map

Completed precinct structure plans and current and future precincts in Melbourne’s growth corridors

Interactive Status Map
Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards

The 'Engineering Design and Construction Manual for Subdivision in Growth Areas'

Engineering Standards

Current plans in your area

News & Reports

Cover of the Infrastructure Coordination: Infrastructure and Development Staging - February 2025

Development staging guidance

The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) has published a new guidance note for Infrastructure and Development […]

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Boosting housing choice in Melbourne’s new suburbs: Update to the Small Lot Housing Code

The Victorian Government is making it easier for homeowners, developers and builders to build homes […]

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VPA Annual Report 2023–2024

The Victorian Planning Authority’s 2023-2024 Annual Report is available below;

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More housing choice in Melbourne’s greenfields 

The Premier and Minister for Planning have released a 10-year plan for Melbourne’s greenfields. In […]

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Planning in areas that include potential Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon habitat

In January 2023, the critically endangered Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon (VGED) was rediscovered in a […]

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CEO Update – October 2024

I’m delighted this month to be able to bring you up to date on the […]