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Timeline

  1. Directions hearing

    16 February 2026

  2. Public hearing

    7 April – 1 May 2026

  3. Report

    30 business days from the completion of hearings or no later than 29 May 2026.

Overview

The Macaulay Structure Plan Advisory Committee (the Committee) was appointed by the Minister for Planning on 22 December 2025 to provide advice and recommendations on the suitability of proposed planning provisions for Macaulay. These provisions are proposed to be implemented via draft Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendment C417melb (the Amendment).

The Minister has referred submissions to the Committee and requested advice on the following specific matters:

  • Accommodating growth
  • Mix of uses
  • Mandatory controls
  • Built form controls
  • Mandatory floor area ratio (FAR)
  • Requirements for new street, laneways and arcades
  • Parks and open space
  • Development Contributions Plan
  • Setbacks to CityLink and Moonee Ponds Creek
  • Flooding
  • Car and bicycle parking
  • Draft Built Form Overlay schedules
  • Draft Precinct Zone schedule

Committee members

Public hearing

The Committee will hold a public hearing commencing on Tuesday 7 April and concluding on Friday 1 May 2026. The Hearing will be held  in person at Planning Panels Victoria in Hearing Room 2 (Ground Floor, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000). Access to the hearing is also available via the Microsoft Teams lin k below.

Join the meeting online

Meeting ID: 461 523 798 265 0
Passcode: D673qH9z

Documents

Terms of reference

Letter of referral

Specific Matters

Correspondence

Draft Built Form Overlay and Precinct Zone schedules

Accessibility and assistance

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Page last updated: 07/04/26