Local Planning Policy Framework - Moreland City Council

Opportunities
Central Coburg 2020 Background Report [ PHASE 1: Research and Analysis ]
? Coburg is designated as an urban village and the plan provides the opportunity to
pursue urban village objectives for the area. This will assist in Council achieving
its vision to become an environmentally sustainable and livable city, where people
can shop, work and socialise locally.
? The Civic Precinct’s location close to the geographical centre of Moreland and
central Coburg, and the redevelopment of the Municipal Offices and Pentridge,
provide opportunities for an improved civic precinct and a greater civic focus for
the City of Moreland.
? Sydney Road is identified in the MSS as one of the best known features of
Moreland and a great Victorian retail street. The planprovides the opportunity to
ensure the continued success of Sydney Road as the municipality’s social and
economic heart.
? There is an opportunity to review and revise the current planning scheme zones
and overlays that apply to the central Coburg area to reflect the outcomes of the
plan and to facilitate the outcomes of the Plan, where appropriate, through the
planning system.
? There are a number of major sites within central Coburg which are undergoing
redevelopment or are likely to in the near future.
? Council has significant land holdings within the central Coburg area including a
number of the carparks to the west and east of Sydney Road. Those to the west
are currently subject to lease arrangements with supermarket site owners.
Policy Context
The development of Central Coburg 2020 is undertaken in the context of State and
Local policy. This policy context provides a framework for the Plan. The use and
development of land in the Study area is controlled by the Moreland Planning
Scheme. The Scheme includes the State Planning Policy Framework (SPPF), the
Local Planning Policy Framework (LPPF) which includes the Municipal Strategic
Statement (MSS) and local planning policies, and zoning and overlay controls. A
number of other studies recently completed or underway could have implications for
the Plan.
State Policy
State Planning Policy Framework (SPPF)
The SPPF requires planning authorities to accommodate projected population growth,
encourage urban consolidation of existing urban areas while respecting
neighbourhood character, and encourage higher density and mixed use development
near public transport routes.
Implications for Central Coburg 2020
The central Coburg area provides an opportunity to accommodate all of these State
policy objectives through the plan.
Melbourne 2030: Planning for Sustainable Growth
Melbourne 2030: Planning for Sustainable Growth is a metropolitan-wide strategy
launched in October 2002. It outlines a 30 year vision for the management of urban
growth in metropolitan Melbourne. It contains policies and initiatives that mirror the
outcomes of the Central Coburg Integrated Plan. A summary of these policies and
their implications are as follows:
A More Compact City
Build up activity centres as a focus for high-quality development, activity and living for
the whole community.
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