A selection of planning scheme clauses that facilitate affordable housing are shown, this list is not exhaustive. A range of approaches are evident, where affordable housing contributions or section 173 agreements are mandated, these have been negotiated and agreed with landowners as part of a planning scheme amendment.

Table 1: Metropolitan Melbourne
Council planning scheme Planning scheme clause
Bayside -municipal wide

02.03-5 Housing

16.01-2L Housing affordability

Darebin – Preston Market Precinct Schedule 1 to Clause 37.08 Activity Centre Zone
Glen Eira – East Village Schedule 2 to Comprehensive Development Zone
Kingston – Former Kingswood Golf Course Schedule 8 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay
Melbourne – West Melbourne

11.03-6L-15 West Melbourne

Schedule 6 to Clause 37.01 Special Use Zone

Melbourne – Arden Precinct

02.03-1 Settlement

11.03-6L-01 Arden Precinct

Schedule 7 to Clause 37.01 Special Use Zone

Monash – PMP Printing Precinct Schedule 2 to Clause 37.02 Comprehensive Development Zone
Yarra – municipal wide

02.03-5 Housing

16.01-2L Housing Affordability

Yarra - 81-95 Burnley Street and 26-34 Doonside Street, Richmond Schedule 15 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay

Yarra Ranges - Former Lilydale Quarry

Schedule 1 to Clause 37.02 Comprehensive Development Zone

Table 2: Growth areas
Council planning scheme Planning scheme clause

Whittlesea - Epping Renewal Site

Schedule 39 to Clause 43.04 Development Plan Overlay

Schedule to Clause 45.12 Specific Controls Overlay – Incorporated Document SCO16

Hume - Craigieburn West PSP

Schedule 12 to Clause 37.07 Urban Growth Zone

Table 3: Regional Victoria
Council planning scheme Planning scheme clause

Greater Geelong - Saleyards Precinct Plan

Schedule 4 to Clause 37.02 Comprehensive Development Zone

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