Strategic Planning Projects

Green Wedge Management Plan

The Shire is preparing a Green Wedge Management Plan that will recommend a range of strategies to protect the values of the Green Wedge area of the Peninsula for the long term.

Rye Township Plan

The Rye Township Plan, adopted on 12 December 2017, sets out the strategic vision and direction for the improvement of the foreshore, streetscape and town centre of Rye.

Dromana Township Plan

The Dromana Township Plan, adopted on 20 August 2018, sets out the long-term strategic vision for the potential scale and form of buildings within the Dromana town centre and surrounding residential areas.

Tyabb Airfield Community Reference Group

The Tyabb airfield and the surrounding areas require careful planning to provide for the long-term operation of the airfield while protecting the safety and amenity of residents. The Tyabb Airfield Precinct Plan thus aims to achieve a “balanced, fair and sustainable co-existence” between airfield operations and the amenity of the local community.

Tootgarook Wetland Management Plan

The Tootgarook Wetland Management Plan, adopted on 14 May 2018, is an environmental management plan that sets out a range of actions to protect and conserve the valued ecosystem of the Tootgarook Wetland as well as promote the area as an ecotourism destination.

Activity Centres Strategy 2018

The 2018 Activity Centres Strategy, adopted on 30 April 2018, reviews and updates the previous Activity Centres Strategy completed in 2005 and continues to adopt the hierarchy approach towards guiding activity centres development in the Mornington Peninsula.

Housing and Settlement Strategy

The Housing and Settlement Strategy, adopted on 4 December 2017, outlines directions for future housing and population growth over the next 15 years to ensure that the unique values and character of the Peninsula's settlements, landscape and environment are protected.

Industrial Areas Strategy

The Industrial Areas Strategy, adopted on 30 April 2018, seeks to ensure that the industrial areas provide an important base for economic activity, investment and employment in the Peninsula, and accommodate a wide range of businesses that serve the local community and support the Peninsula's liveability.

Defining the Extent of Tootgarook Wetland

The Shire is working to define a reliable extent of the Tootgarook Wetland, introduce a buffer around it, and develop local guidelines and policies to manage land use and development within the buffer. It will then review the boundary and conditions of the existing Environmental Significance Overlay - Schedule 30 based on the newly defined extent.

Coastal Villages and Neighbourhoods Strategy

The Shire is developing a Coastal Villages and Neighbourhood Strategy that will provide design and character frameworks to guide public and private development’s response to threats of coastal erosion, flooding, sea level rise and storm surge over the next 15 to 20 years.

Somerville Township Structure Plan

The Shire is preparing a Somerville Township Structure Plan that will provide a framework to protect the distinctive elements of the township and build upon identified opportunities.

Balnarring Township Structure Plan

The Shire is preparing a Balnarring Township Structure Plan that will provide a framework to protect the distinctive elements of the township and build upon identified opportunities.

Baxter Township Structure Plan

The Shire is preparing a Baxter Township Structure Plan that will provide a framework to protect the distinctive elements of the township and build upon identified opportunities.

Neighbourhood Character Study and Guidelines

The Shire is undertaking a Neighbourhood Character Study of its residential areas with a view to developing a set of precint-based Neighbourhood Character Guidelines that will help protect the existing character or provide for the transition to a preferred future character.

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