Local Planning Policy Framework - Moreland City Council

Implications for Central Coburg 2020
Central Coburg 2020 Background Report [ PHASE 1: Research and Analysis ]
The recommendations of the Plan include the co-ordination of public transport,
activities and residential development, as outlined in the above policy. The Plan
should help to achieve this policy, and vice versa.
Local Planning Policy Framework (LPPF)
Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS)
Moreland’s vision is articulated in the MSS. The vision identifies a number of ‘focus
areas for change’ that are relevant to the central Coburg area.
Urban Villages
Urban Villages provide one of the primary opportunities to implement Council’s vision
to create an environmentally sustainable and livable city, where people can shop,
work and socialise locally. The name ‘Urban Village’ is given to local urban centres
based around good public transport links, which have a desirable mix of residential
development, employment and open space. Urban Villages can provide a range of
local services and encourage a lively and active community.
Civic Precinct
The civic precinct is positioned close to the geographical heart of Moreland.
According to the MSS, the precinct encompasses the Coburg shopping centre, the
Pentridge prison redevelopment, the open spaces of Merri Creek and the historic
parklands of Coburg Lake Reserve and Bridges Reserve.
Sydney Road
The MSS identifies Sydney Road as one of the best known features of Moreland and
recognises its significance as one of Melbourne’s great Victorian retail streets. A key
part of Moreland’s land use strategy is to ensure Sydney Road’s continued success
as the municipalities social and economic heart. The land use themes within the MSS
build upon the objectives of the SPPF for urban consolidation and encouragement of
higher density and mixed use development near public transport routes by outlining
the objectives and strategies for identified focus areas for change.
Implications for Central Coburg 2020
Coburg is designated as one of Moreland’s urban villages and the Plan provides the
opportunity to pursue the objectives for the area as an urban village. Council’s
commitment to environmental sustainability and the urban village concept can play a
major role in making Moreland more environmentally sustainable. This has further
implications in improved pedestrian amenity, economic development and a range of
local environmental initiatives as part of the urban village projects.
Zones
Zoning and associated land uses within the central Coburg study area are set out in
the following table.
Zone Purpose of the Zone General Land Uses
Business 1 To encourage the intensive development of
business centres for retailing and other
complementary commercial, entertainment and
community uses
The Coburg shopping centre on Sydney Road,
including the supermarkets between Sydney
Road and the station. Also covers the strip of
shops fronting the north and south sides of
Bell Street, west of Sydney Road
Covers the few local shops scattered to the
east end of Harding Street and on the north
east corner of Harding and Nicholson Street.
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