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Planning Policies, Studies, Strategies & Guidelines

Activity Centres Strategy

Council adopted the Activity Centres Strategy in 2019 to guide growth in activity centres.

Heritage

Read our Heritage Study, Guidelines, Architectural styles, Restoration of Heritage sites and Listed Heritage Buildings

Industrial Land Management Strategy

View the Industrial Land Management Strategy and Industrial Development Design Guidelines 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 2019

In August 2020, Council adopted the Hobsons Bay Neighbourhood Character Study 2019. The study describes the neighbourhood character types in Hobsons Bay and includes recommendations to preserve highly valued character areas. This work has been incorporated in the new residential zones introduced in Hobsons Bay Amendment C131, and replaces the previous Neighbourhood Character Study 2002.

Planning Policies, Studies, Strategies & Guidelines

Activity Centres Strategy

Heritage

Industrial Land Management Strategy

Other Planning Policies

Neighbourhood Character Study 2019

Car Parking Strategies

Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme

Development Contributions Plan