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Planning Policies, Studies, Strategies & Guidelines

Activity Centres 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

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.