Kingston’s proposed new housing and planning rules

Background

The Victorian Government estimates Melbourne will grow to 7.9 million people by 2051.

Our city can’t keep sprawling outwards, so the Victorian Government’s Plan Melbourne sets out how all local Councils will have to take their fair share of the growth. Kingston Council has long-campaigned to see population growth centred around our key activity centres, close to public transport, shops and services. This would allow us to protect the neighbourhood character and amenity of our quieter residential streets.

We need Victorian Government support – through changes to the Planning Scheme and adoption of our Residential Zones – to make this happen.

Why a Housing Strategy & Neighbourhood Character Study?

Melbourne’s high levels of growth means that local Councils are faced with the challenge of how to accommodate more people while retaining what we love about our neighbourhoods.

To address these challenges, Council is undertaking a Housing Strategy & Neighbourhood Character Study. The Housing Strategy component is a twenty-year plan to manage housing growth and change across all residential areas in Kingston. This Strategy also provides a basis to review residential zones across the municipality.

The Neighbourhood Character Study involves a detailed assessment of neighbourhood character in Kingston’s residential areas and the creation of design guidelines to influence what new development should look like.

Council has been working collaboratively with our community to develop the first draft of both the Housing Strategy and Neighbourhood Character Study. We have held a series of community meetings, online and hard-copy surveys, listening posts, guided and self-guided walking tours and established a Community Panel – representing a wide cross-section of Kingston residents.

The Draft Housing Strategy & Neighbourhood Character Study

You can download a copy of the draft Housing Strategy & Neighbourhood Character Study in the Document Library to the right (please note: this is a large file), or view a copy online here.

A video overview is also available to the right.

A shorter guide to Kingston's new housing and planning rules is also available for download in the Document Library.

Contact us

This stage of consultation is now closed. Council is currently reviewing and incorporating your feedback. Join our mailing list here to be kept informed as the project progresses.

If you have any questions about the project, contact the project team at housing@kingston.vic.gov.au, phone 9581 4713, or mail to PO Box 1000, Mentone VIC 3194. If you require the Translating and Interpreting Service please contact 131 450.