Cobram 2025 Cobram Strategy Plan - Moira Shire Council

Cobram Strategy Plan
Final Report
4 Residential Land Use and Development
4.1 Existing Context
Cobram’s residential areas have historically developed to the north east, east and
south east of the town centre, extending towards and alongside the attractive
environs of the Murray River.
The majority of residential land is of a standard residential subdivision size and is
incorporated within the Residential 1 Zone. The older, more established
residential neighbourhoods contain allotments which are generally 800m 2 to
1,200m 2 , with more recent subdivisions generally providing lots of less than this.
The current Cobram Structure Plan provides for current and future residential
areas to the south east of the town centre. The Moira Shire Council has been
proactive in commissioning the preparation of a development plan for some
properties located in this growth area so as to effectively guide and co-ordinate
future residential development (refer Section 4.2 below). Of the 106 hectares of
developable land in the development plan area, approximately 24 hectares is
developed, leaving 82 hectares of undeveloped land.
Some medium density housing is occurring in Cobram, mostly through the
redevelopment of existing allotments in and near the town centre. These
allotments are in the order of 400m 2 to 500m 2 .
There is an area of lower density residential allotments (within the Low Density
Residential Zone) south of the town centre and south of the Murray Valley
Highway, known as Catona Crescent. The majority of this area has been
subdivided into allotments of 2 hectares (5 acres). Some of these allotments are
being re-subdivided into 2, 3 or more lots, depending on the capacity of the land
to dispose of effluent (as this area is not serviced with reticulated sewerage), the
location of the dwelling and other physical improvements on the site. There are
few vacant allotments within this Catona Crescent area. There are smaller
undeveloped areas of Low Density Residential Zone land to the east and west of
the Catona Crescent subdivision, occupied respectively by an orchard with
coolstores (12.3 hectares) and a poultry farm (3.5 hectares).
4.2 Previous Studies
Two studies have been undertaken in recent years in regard to residential land
supply and development. These are described below.
Cobram Development Plan, September 2006
In March 2007 the Moira Shire Council is likely to adopt the Development Plan
Report for Numurkah, Nathalia, Cobram and Yarrawonga prepared by EarthTech
and TTM Consulting. The Development Plan Report was prepared in consultation
with the landowners, Council and service authorities, including workshops in
December 2005 and public exhibition in April 2006.
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