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Timeline

  1. Directions Hearing

    22 July 2025

  2. Second Directions Hearing

    12 August 2025

  3. Public Hearing

    29 September to 23 October 2025

  4. Report submitted

    20 February 2026

  5. Report released

    TBC

    Timing and release of the report is at the discretion of the Minister for Planning.

Overview

The Suburban Rail Loop East Precincts Standing Advisory Committee was appointed by the Minister for Planning on 1 June 2025.

The Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) will deliver a 90-kilometre orbital rail line connecting Melbourne’s middle suburbs, linking every major train service from the Frankston Line to the Werribee Line via Melbourne Airport. SRL East is the first stage of the project being delivered from Cheltenham to Box Hill, with 26 kilometres of twin tunnels connecting six new underground stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill.

The Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) has prepared the draft Box Hill Structure Plan and associated draft planning scheme amendment Whitehorse C255whse. These draft documents are available on the Engage Victoria webpage.

The Minister for Planning referred the Box Hill Precinct matter to the Suburban Rail Loop East Precincts Standing Advisory Committee on 7 July 2025. The Committee will provide advice to the Minister on the draft Box Hill Structure Plan and draft planning scheme amendment Whitehorse C255whse.

Committee members

Documents

Terms of reference

Letter of referral

Correspondence

More information

For information about the SRL East precinct planning program, please visit the SRL East precinct planning webpage or contact:

Suburban Rail Loop Authority
contact@srla.vic.gov.au
1800 105 105

For information about SRLA’s draft structure plans, implementation plans and planning scheme amendments, please visit the Engage Victoria webpage.

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Page last updated: 25/02/26