Preston Market Precinct

Amendment C182dare to the Darebin Planning Scheme

Amendment C182dare to the Darebin Planning Scheme was approved by the Minister for Planning and gazetted on Monday 7 August 2023.

To view a copy of the final amendment documentation, refer to:

Preston Market Precinct

The Preston Market Precinct takes in 5.1 hectares of privately-owned land generally bound by Murray Road in the north, Cramer Street to the south, the rear of the High Street shops to the east and St Georges Road to the west. The precinct includes the Preston Market and is next to Preston train station.

In 2017 the Victorian Minister for Planning requested the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) to conduct a review of current planning controls across the whole site.

Following the review the VPA embarked on a planning process to develop a Precinct Structure Plan and Planning Scheme Amendment working closely with the City of Darebin and consulting extensively with market owners and the broader community.

The guiding principles in the VPA’s development of the plan were the protection of the market and at the same time leveraging the full potential of this key Major Activity Centre site for housing for Melbourne’s rapidly growing community consistent with State planning policy.

In 2021 public consultation was held on a draft Planning Scheme Amendment including requirements for affordable housing, open space, market continuity, development contributions plan and heritage overlay.

The community and other key stakeholders were given the opportunity to make submissions to the VPA Standing Advisory Committee as part of its assessment of the draft Planning Scheme Amendment.

In September 2021, the Minister for Planning requested VPA revise the draft Planning Scheme Amendment in response to community submissions including the reduction of overall building heights and dwelling numbers.

The revised draft Amendment went to the VPA Standing Advisory Committee in October 2022, and its report was released by the Minister for Planning in March 2023.

The Minister requested the Department of Transport and Planning to respond to the Standing Advisory Committee’s recommendations on the Draft Amendment with particular reference to protecting the heritage values of the existing market area.

This plan, introducing new planning controls for the Preston Market Precinct was gazetted in August 2023.

The Planning controls set out the requirements that need to be met for development proposals from the landowner and can be viewed under Amendment C182dare.

Supporting Documentation

Preston Market Precinct - Structure Plan - April 2022 (tracked)
Preston Market Precinct - Structure Plan - April 2022 (tracked) PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Development Contributions Plan - April 2022 (tracked)
Preston Market Precinct - Development Contributions Plan - April 2022 (tracked) PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Activity Centre Zone, Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 – April 2022 (tracked)
Preston Market Precinct - Activity Centre Zone, Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 – April 2022 (tracked) PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Development Contributions Plan Overlay, Schedule 2 to Clause 45.06 – April 2022 (tracked)
Preston Market Precinct - Development Contributions Plan Overlay, Schedule 2 to Clause 45.06 – April 2022 (tracked) PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Parking Overlay, Schedule 2 to Clause 45.09 – April 2022
Preston Market Precinct - Parking Overlay, Schedule 2 to Clause 45.09 – April 2022 PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Explanatory Report - April 2022 (tracked)
Preston Market Precinct - Explanatory Report - April 2022 (tracked) PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Instruction Sheet - April 2022 (tracked)
Preston Market Precinct - Instruction Sheet - April 2022 (tracked) PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Environmental Audit Overlay Map – April 2022
Preston Market Precinct - Environmental Audit Overlay Map – April 2022 PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Parking Overlay Map – April 2022
Preston Market Precinct - Parking Overlay Map – April 2022 PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 - Activity Centre Zone - November 2021
Preston Market Precinct - Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 - Activity Centre Zone - November 2021 PDF  Version
Draft Preston Market Precinct - Structure Plan - November 2021
Draft Preston Market Precinct - Structure Plan - November 2021 PDF  Version
Draft Preston Market Precinct - Structure Plan - November 2021 – Track changes
Draft Preston Market Precinct - Structure Plan - November 2021 – Track changes PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 - Activity Centre Zone - November 2021 – Track changes
Preston Market Precinct - Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 - Activity Centre Zone - November 2021 – Track changes PDF  Version
Preston Market Statement Of Significance_consultation - May 2021
Preston Market Statement Of Significance_consultation - May 2021 PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Darebin Planning Scheme Incorporated Plan - April 2021
Preston Market Precinct - Darebin Planning Scheme Incorporated Plan - April 2021 PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Heritage Design Guidelines for Preston Markets HO315 - May 2021
Preston Market Precinct - Heritage Design Guidelines for Preston Markets HO315 - May 2021 PDF  Version
Preston Central Incorporated Plan (City Of Darebin) - March 2007 (amended 2021)
Preston Central Incorporated Plan (City Of Darebin) - March 2007 (amended 2021) PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Development Contributions Plan Consultation (Draft to be finalised) May 2021
Preston Market Precinct - Development Contributions Plan Consultation (Draft to be finalised) May 2021 PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - VPA Projects Standing Advisory Committee - Terms of Reference - July 2020
Preston Market Precinct - VPA Projects Standing Advisory Committee - Terms of Reference - July 2020 PDF  Version
Preston Market Precinct - VPA SAC Referral 7 - Directions and Timetable (Version 3) - May 2022
Preston Market Precinct - VPA SAC Referral 7 - Directions and Timetable (Version 3) - May 2022 PDF  Version
Preston Central Incorporated Plan (City Of Darebin) - March 2007 (amended 2021)
Preston Central Incorporated Plan (City Of Darebin) - March 2007 (amended 2021) PDF  Version
FAQs about the Preston Market precinct project (web version)_consultation May 2021
FAQs about the Preston Market precinct project (web version)_consultation May 2021 DOCX  Version
Preston Market Precinct - Submittor List - AmendmentC182dare - June 2021
Preston Market Precinct - Submittor List - AmendmentC182dare - June 2021 PDF  Version
Preston Market Planning Review (VPA) - October 2018
Preston Market Planning Review (VPA) - October 2018 PDF  Version