Will affordable and social housing be provided?

The approved amendment supports and encourages the provision of at least six per cent of new dwellings in Arden to be affordable housing.

The Arden Structure Plan and amendment C407melb include the following Victorian Government and City of Melbourne delivery strategies:

• Support and encourage the provision of six per cent affordable housing in new developments to be delivered at 50 percent (or alternative method of the equivalent value) discount to a registered housing association.
• Require that up to 25 per cent of new housing be made available as affordable housing where City of Melbourne-owned land is redeveloped.
• Encourage additional affordable and social housing provision on all types of land to achieve goals.
• Require that at least five per cent of all private housing be universally accessible, to encourage assisted living and help residents age in place.
• Facilitate a diversity of sizes of residential accommodation for all types of households.