Activity Centre Strategy Council is undertaking an update of the Hobsons Bay Activity Centres Strategy 2006.
Heritage Read our Heritage Study, Guidelines, Architectural styles, Restoration of Heritage sites and Listed Heritage Buildings
Sustainable design requirements for planning applications Read about Council's influence on environmentally sustainable design (ESD) and information on the Built Environment Sustainability Scoreboard (BESS) online tool.
Industrial Land Management Strategy View the Industrial Land Redevelopment Planning Scheme Amendment Guidelines and Outline Development Plan Factsheet here
Other Planning Policies Read other Council Planning Policies here including: Landscape Design Guidelines, Lettering and signs on buildings, Williamstown Foreshore Strategic Plan, Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Guidelines
Neighbourhood Character Study 2002 The aim of the Hobsons Bay Neighbourhood Character Study 2002 is to ensure that residential development respects and enhances the future preferred character of the city.
Hobsons Bay's sustainable design standards If you are planning a medium or large development you need to demonstrate best practice in each of our 10 key sustainable building categories.