Greenfields

Since 2006, the VPA has been planning new suburbs across greater Melbourne. When designing a suburb, our philosophy is that the area must have great amenity, including ample open space, community facilities and bustling neighbourhoods.

To do this, we ensure that each community has its own local town centre to cater for everyday shopping and grocery needs, local services and employment as well as an integrated network of parks linked by pedestrian and cycle paths.

In addition, our plans for new walkable suburbs include land that is reserved for future schools, community centres, sports precincts and bus services, so future residents live in lively suburbs with world-class services and infrastructure.

Finally, we make a concerted effort to weave in key environmental features into development plans, incorporating each area’s unique topography into its design. We protect an area’s cultural heritage by preserving places of spiritual significance to the local traditional owners and retaining and reusing key post-contact buildings and landmarks.

We have completed 70 Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs) for new communities and a couple of industrial areas in the municipalities of Cardinia, Casey, Hume, Melton, Mitchell, Whittlesea, Wyndham and Latrobe City.

The VPA will continue to plan Melbourne’s new greenfields suburbs into the future consistent with Plan Melbourne 2017 – 2050, to ensure land within the urban growth boundary offers a diverse range of efficient and affordable housing options. Under the Streamlining for Growth program the VPA now facilitates assistance with the subdivision approvals process and provides support in greenfield growth areas to ensure and gets to market in a timely manner.

Importantly, the VPA is also busy planning for growth in strategic locations in our established suburbs and growing regional areas to sensitively support growth near jobs and infrastructure.

Infrastructure Contributions Plans

The Infrastructure Contributions Plan (ICP) system has been revised to improve the method for securing land for public purposes.

You can read more about the VPA’s ICPs by clicking here.

Streamlining for Growth

You can read more about the Program and how to apply by clicking here.

Current Work Program

You can download a PSP status map (as of February 2018) here.

Greenfields

Infrastructure Contributions Plans

Streamlining for Growth

Current Work Program

Aviators Field Precinct Structure Plan

Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan

Casey Fields South Precinct Structure Plan

Craigieburn West Precinct Structure Plan

Croskell Precinct Structure Plan (Casey Central)

Donnybrook-Woodstock Infrastructure Contributions Plan

Donnybrook-Woodstock Precinct Structure Plan and ‘Interim’ Infrastructure Contributions Plan

Kororoit Precinct Structure Plan (Part 2)

Kororoit Precinct Structure Plan and ‘Interim’ Plumpton and Kororoit Infrastructure Contributions Plan

Lindum Vale Precinct Structure Plan

Mernda Town Centre planning facilitation

Merrifield North Employment Precinct Structure Plan

Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Infrastructure Contributions Plan

Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan and ‘Interim’ Infrastructure Contributions Plan

Officer Precinct Structure Plan

Officer South Employment Precinct Structure Plan

Pakenham East Precinct Structure Plan

Plumpton and Kororoit Infrastructure Contributions Plan

Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan and ‘Interim’ Plumpton and Kororoit Infrastructure Contributions Plan

Quandong Precinct Structure Plan

Review of Structure Planning Guidelines

Shenstone Park Precinct Structure Plan

Wallan South and Wallan East (Part 1)

Werribee Junction Precinct Structure Plan

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