Ringwood

Planning for a thriving Ringwood

We have finalised the Ringwood Activity Centre Plan to guide what Ringwood could look like over the next 10, 20 and 30 years.

The Activity Centre Plan aligns with the City of Maroondah’s Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre Masterplan, which covers the activity centre ‘core’. It will provide for more homes closest to Ringwood Station, jobs, shops and services.

In the surrounding ‘catchment’, within 10 minutes’ walk of the activity centre core, the plan mandates lower-rise apartments and townhouses.

As you move away from the commercial and community core of the activity centre, the building heights gradually decrease, creating a transition between the activity centre and the surrounding suburb.

A new streamlined planning process in the activity centre core will make sure more of the right types of homes can be built faster.

Ringwood will gradually change over the next few decades, growing into a more lively, inclusive and sustainable local community and providing some of the new homes we need between now and 2051.

How your feedback has shaped our plans

We heard from the Ringwood community, and your feedback has helped shape our plans:

• We’ve used your feedback to update the walkable catchment by reducing the boundary and limiting where buildings over three storeys are permitted.
• We heard that upgrading local infrastructure is important for supporting more homes, so we’re introducing a new funding mechanism to raise funds for new and upgraded local infrastructure.
• Your feedback about overshadowing has helped us refine our plans to make sure important parks, streets and places remain.

Your key to the Ringwood Activity Centre

The Ringwood Activity Centre provides a range of homes and building types for a mix of people through all stages of life across the suburb. The plan for Ringwood includes medium and low-rise buildings in the catchment, and taller buildings in the activity centre core.

The plan’s precincts and controls will make sure the right types of homes are built in the places they fit best. These are some of the kinds of homes you might see more of in the future.

More on the Activity Centres Program

Find out more about how we’re planning for more homes close to public transport, jobs and services:

• Why we plan for activity centres
• About our plans
• Supporting liveable activity centres
• What this means for you
• Expanding the activity centres program

Page last updated: 14/04/25