Plans reveal up to 20-storey housing towers for Melbourne suburbs

Victoria Moves to Allow Up to 20-Storey Developments in High-Activity Suburbs

High-rise developments up to 20 storeys tall could be built in more ritzy city suburbs, but the door has been left ajar to adjust planned height limits. Draft maps showing proposed heights and boundaries for Melbourne’s remaining 23 “activity centres” were released by the Victorian government on Feb. 11. Under the plan to build 300,000 homes in areas close to train and tram links by 2051, Caulfield in the city’s southeast has a maximum building …

Plans reveal up to 20-storey housing towers for Melbourne suburbs

High-rise precincts featuring up to 20-storey housing developments could be built in proposed Melbourne activity hubs earmarked by the Victorian government.Draft maps released today outline the vision for the remaining 23 of 50 "Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres" described by the government as "vibrant places where people access public transport, shop, work, connect with family and friends, as well as live".The activity centres have been pos…

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Draft maps released for 23 train and tram zone centres as housing consultation opens - The Indian Sun

The Victorian Government has released draft planning maps for 23 remaining Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres, inviting communities to weigh in on how more homes should be built close to transport, jobs and services. The maps, released by Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny, outline proposed building heights and boundaries across some of Melbourne’s most connected suburbs. They form the next stage of a program designed to increase housing supply …

Draft activity zones: 16-storey skyscrapers in Springvale, 12 storeys in Noble Park

Apartment buildings up to 16 storeys could soar above central Springvale and up to 12 storeys in Noble Park, under draft maps released by the State Government. Eligible buildings in these “core areas” will be ‘deemed to comply’ with planning rules and be exempt from… Read more The post Draft activity zones: 16-storey skyscrapers in Springvale, 12 storeys in Noble Park appeared first on Star Community.