Action 1:
Implement housing targets for every local government Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Councils
| - Amend PPF Clause 11 (Settlement)
- New planning practice note
- Planning schemes updated
| Leading pillar: - Housing for all Victorians
Supporting pillars: - Accessible jobs and services
- Great places, suburbs and towns
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determinatiomn and caring for Country
| The zones and overlays in planning schemes will be adjusted to ensure there are enough realisable development opportunities for 2.24 million homes in well-serviced locations, freeing up the development industry to deliver the homes we need.
How we will measure its working: - Number of homes constructed (ABS)
- Percentage of homes with good access to opportunities and services (ABS, ATOS)
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Action 2:
Implement new planning controls to streamline planning in activity centres Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| Amendment to Victorian Planning Provisions and all relevant Planning Schemes - First 10 centres
- Remaining 50 centres
| Leading pillar: - Housing for all Victorians
Supporting pillars - Accessible jobs and services
- Great places, suburbs and towns
| The introduction of new planning controls in and around the 60 identified Activity Centres will unlock supply for 360,000 new homes in well-located areas close to services and jobs, along train and tram lines across Melbourne.
How we will measure its working: - Additional dwelling capacity (DTP).
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Action 3:
Carefully manage the outward sprawl of regional cities and towns Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Councils
| - Amend PPF Clause 11 (Settlement)
- New planning practice note
- Boundaries as VicPlan layer
| Leading pillar: - Housing for all Victorians
Supporting pillars: - Accessible jobs and services
- Great places, suburbs and towns
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determinatiomn and caring for Country
| Planning decision makers will know which areas outside existing towns are ‘off limits’ protecting regional landscapes, avoiding new homes in risk areas and giving certainty for infrastructure planning.
How we will measure its working: - Number of boundaries established in planning schemes (DTP)
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Action 4:
Increase the number of social and affordable homes Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Department of Familie, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)
| - Consider setting policy targets for percentage of new homes that are social or affordable
- Review the legislative framework that supports the delivery of social and affordable homes
| Leading pillar: - Housing for all Victorians
Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
- Self-determinatiomn and caring for Country
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The affordability of homes in new development and the amount of dedicated social housing will becomes explicit matters considered in the in the planning system when changing planning schemes or considering development application.
How we will measure its working: - Percentage social housing by region (ABS)
- Percentage affordable housing by region (ABS)
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Action 5:
Match car and bike parking requirements and bike facilities with demand Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Amend PPF Clause 18 (Transport) and Clause 52.06 (Car parking)
| Leading pillar: - Housing for all Victorians
Supporting pillars: - Accessible jobs and services
- Great places, suburbs and towns
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determinatiomn and caring for Country
| Housing will be less expensive because it doesn't include the need to provide costly basement car parking in areas where we want to see apartment style development. Traffic congestion in these areas will be reduced because there will be fewer cars coming and going.
How we will measure its working: - Percentage vacant car spaces (DTP survey)
- Car spaces per home (ABS)
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Action 6:
Update the Better Apartments Design Standards and the Apartment Design Guidelines for Victoria Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Implement the Victorian Government’s response to the Inquiry into Apartments Design Standards
| Leading pillar: - Housing for all Victorians
Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
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The quality of apartments will be improved and the viability of the apartment sector will be supported.
How we will measure its working:
- Quality of new apartment design (DTP survey, CSIRO, NatHERS)
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Action 7:
Improve transport network planning policy Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Amend PPF Clause 18 (Transport)
| Leading pillar: - Accessible jobs and services
Supporting pillars: - Housing for all Victorians
- Great places, suburbs and towns
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| Planning decision makers and developers will have clarity about where improved bus networks, and other public transport improvements are proposed so these can be protected in planning schemes and progressively delivered in structure planning processes.
How we will measure its working: - Percentage of long-term public transport network serviced (DTP survey)
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Action 8:
Ensure new industrial and commercial land is ready for development Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR)
- Councils
| - Deliver a 10-year plan for unlocking industrial land
| Leading pillar: - Accessible jobs and services
Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| There will be sufficient land supply for new industry.
How we will measure its working: - Supply of industrial land (DTP)
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Action 9:
Streamline community infrastructure developer contributions Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF)
| - Determine model for revised infrastructure contributions
- Amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987
| Leading pillar: - Accessible jobs and services
Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| Infrastructure for growing communities in established areas can be delivered in a fair and timely manner.
How we will measure its working: - Money collected for community infrastructure (Councils)
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Action 10:
Make the planning system fairer for Traditional Owners and First Peoples Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Victoria planning provisions amended
| Leading pillar: - Accessible jobs and services
- Self-determination and caring for Country
Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
| Where the government has returned land to Traditional Owners for a specific purpose, but that purpose is prohibited by planning schemes, will be avoided.
How we will measure its working: - Planning scheme amendments no longer required for Traditional Owner uses (DTP review)
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Action 11:
Coordinate public infrastructure and service delivery to support more homes Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - New planning practice note coordinating infrastructure delivery in greenfield areas
| Leading pillar: - Accessible jobs and services
Supporting pillars: - Housing for all Victorians
- Great places, suburbs and towns
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| Infrastructure for growing communities in growth areas will be delivered in a timely manner.
How we will measure its working: - Level of access to opportunities and services in growth areas (ATOS)
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Action 12:
Protect and enhance our canopy trees Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
Support: - Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
- Councils
| - Amend PPF Clause 12 (Environmental and Landscape Values)
- Introduce new Particular Provisions for tree removal
| Leading pillar: - Great places, suburbs and towns
Supporting pillars: - Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| Infrastructure designers and managers and planning decision makers will need to consider how to include more canopy trees in urban areas so that these areas increase canopy cover to 30 per cent to deliver significant health and well-being benefits.
How we will measure its working: - Percentage of tree canopy coverage (Commissioned survey)
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Action 13:
Introduce minimum standards and guidance for open space in established urban areas Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
Support: - Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
| - Amend Victoria Planning Provisions
| Leading pillar: - Great places, suburbs and towns
Supporting pillars: - Housing for all Victorians
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
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There will be better more appropriate local open space provision for growing communities in established areas.
How we will measure its working:
- Open space accessibility (ATOS)
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Action 14:
Make the best use of land at train stations Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Update the Movement and Place Framework
| Leading pillar: - Great places, suburbs and towns
Supporting pillars: - Housing for all Victorians
- Accessible jobs and services
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
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The areas around stations will have a better quality public realm and more people will use busses or walk or cycle to get to the station.
How we will measure its working:
- Mode used for station access trip (VISTA)
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Action 15:
Update design guidance to deliver better public places Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Update the Urban Design Guidelines for Victoria
- Update Movement and Place Framework
| Leading pillar: - Great places, suburbs and towns
Supporting pillars: - Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| The quality of what we build will improve and places will be more welcoming of everyone in the community.
How we will measure its working: - Place level of service under Movement and Place Framework (DTP and Council surveys)
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Action 16:
Embed Traditional Owners’ knowledge in the built environment and introduce more Traditional Owner place names in partnership with Traditional Owners Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Update the Urban Design Guidelines for Victoria
| Leading pillar: - Great places, suburbs and towns
- Self-determination and caring for Country
Supporting pillars: | There will greater recognition and celebration of Country in our built environment
How we will measure its working: - Percentage of guidelines having Traditional Owner input
Number of places renamed (DTP, Councils)
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Action 17:
Encourage walking and cycling Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Councils
| - Targeted strategy released
- Amend PPF Clause 18 (Transport)
| Leading pillar: - Great places, suburbs and towns
Supporting pillars: - Housing for all Victorians
- Accessible jobs and services
- Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| More local trips will be made by walking, cycling and scooting delivering healthier populations, vibrant urban areas and avoiding congestions as existing areas densify.
How we will measure its working: - Percentage trips by active transport (VISTA)
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Action 18:
Improve the environmental sustainability of development Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
| - Amend PPF Clause 15 (Built Environment and Heritage) and Particular Provisions
| Leading pillar: Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| Apartments will be more comfortable with reduced environment footprints.
How we will measure its working: - Average star rating of new dwellings (planning/building permit data)
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Action 19:
Better communicate and manage flood, bushfire and climate hazard risks Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
| - Ongoing publishing of data and guidance
| Leading pillar: Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| Fewer homes will be built in high risk areas without being designed to be resilient to the risk, and people will understand better the risks they face.
How we will measure its working: - Percentage of catchments with up to date flood studies (DTP survey)
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Action 20:
Reflect Country in planning schemes where supported by and following ongoing engagement with Traditional Owners Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Department of Premier and Cabinet (DTP)
| - Reference to Country Plans in PPF
| Leading pillar: - Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
| Planning decision makers will be able to understand whether a proposal respects and responds to the cultural values of Country.
How we will measure its working: - Percentage of Country Plans in planning schemes (DTP)
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Action 21:
Protect our Birrarung (Yarra River) Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
| - Amend Victoria Planning Provisions
| Leading pillar: - Sustainable environments
- Self-determination and caring for Country
Supporting pillars: - Great places, suburbs and towns
| Birrarung will be respected and protected as a living entity.
How we will measure its working: - River health by reach of Birrarung
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Action 22:
Protect and carefully use regional resources Responsibility: - Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
| - Amend Victoria Planning Provisions
| Leading pillar: Supporting pillars: - Accessible jobs and services
- Great places, suburbs and towns
- Self-determination and caring for Country
| Planning decision makes and the community will have clarity on use of rural areas and the location of new transmission lines.
How we will measure its working: - Value of food production (ABS, AgVic)
- Value of resource production (ABS, AgVic)
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