Arden is an urban renewal precinct in North Melbourne, less than 2km from the central city. Located around the Metro Tunnel’s new Arden Station, this thriving neighbourhood of the future will be a transport-rich employment precinct that is important to the economic and social recovery of Melbourne. Amendment C407 to the Melbourne Planning Scheme was approved by the Minister for Planning and was gazetted on 28 July 2022. The Amendment includes the Arden Structure Plan, July 2022 and the Development Contributions Plan, July 2022 and sets out the objectives, strategies, spatial layout and planning framework that will guide the precinct’s development over the next 30 years. It establishes the framework for delivering new buildings, parks, street networks and infrastructure over time. It will also guide government decisions on future infrastructure including, a government primary school, a new hospital and future transport investment.

The renewal of the Arden precinct is being led by the Department of Transport and Planning. For further information on the planning for Arden Precinct visit the Victorian Planning Authority.

City of Melbourne is committed to working with the Victorian Government and our community to realise a high-quality, inclusive, climate-adapted, globally competitive innovation district.

The 2018 Arden Vision and the 2020 draft Arden Structure Plan were prepared in partnership by the Victorian Planning Authority and the City of Melbourne.

Planning Scheme Amendment C407, including the Arden Structure Plan, July 2022 and the Development Contributions Plan, July 2022 were prepared by the Victorian Planning Authority and Department of Transport, in consultation with the City of Melbourne. City of Melbourne made a submission on draft Amendment C407 and participated in the Victorian Planning Authority Projects Standing Advisory Committee. Amendment C407 to the Melbourne Planning Scheme was approved by the Minister for Planning and gazetted on 28 July 2022.

Call us to speak to an interpreter about our planning for the future neighbourhood of Arden.

给我们打电话，通过普通话翻译了解我们对Arden邻里街坊的未来规划。

Gọi cho chúng tôi để nói chuyện với thông dịch viên tiếng Việt về việc hoạch định tương lai cho khu vực lân cận Arden.

致電我們要求一位廣東話翻譯員來協助您了解我們對Arden鄰里所作出的未來規劃。

اتصلوا بنا للتحدث إلى مترجم شفهي عربي عن مخططنا لمستقبل مركز أردن الإجتماعي.

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Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Arden-Macaulay Structure Plan

    2012

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Public consultation on Draft Arden Vision and Framework

    2016

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Final Arden Vision and Framework endorsed by Council and Minister for Planning

    2018

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    Public consultation on Draft Arden Structure Plan

    29 July to 23 August 2020

  • Timeline item 5 - complete

    Arden Station Construction

    2020

  • Timeline item 6 - complete

    ‘What we heard’ community engagement report published

    Early 2021

  • Timeline item 7 - complete

    Updated Arden Structure Plan and proposed Planning Scheme Amendment C407 published by the VPA

    13 September 2021

  • Timeline item 8 - complete

    Consultation and submissions on proposed Planning Scheme Amendment C407 and Arden Structure Plan

    13 September to 11 October 2021

  • Timeline item 9 - complete

    Standing Advisory Committee hearing

    8 February to 25 March 2022

  • Timeline item 10 - complete

    Draft Amendment submitted to Minister for Planning for consideration and finalisation

    Mid 2022

  • Timeline item 11 - complete

    Amendment C407 gazetted

    28 July 2022

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