New development in Adderley will be respectful of the existing built form and the heritage overlay that applies to a large part of the area. Where older buildings have been re-used and incorporated into new developments, their three dimensional form will be maintained.

A maximum floor area ratio of 3:1 is proposed for Adderley (mandatory), in combination with proposed design objectives and a maximum building height of four storeys (discretionary) that responds to adjacent low-scale heritage buildings.

Adderley will have a mix of uses including cafes, restaurants with small art spaces, and offices scattered throughout. This will be achieved through the rezoning of land from mixed use zone to special use zone, and minimum requirements for employment floorspace.

See Part Two: The Framework (draft West Melbourne Structure Plan) for more information. A mix of uses will be included older buildings and new buildings.

Local trips will be served mostly by walking and cycling, and trips to and from the area will be supported by tram services on Spencer Street and easier access to North Melbourne Train Station. Local vehicle access will be retained, but through-traffic will be minimal.

Adderley’s streets will be lined with wide canopy trees. Some parking will be provided near Spencer Street for shoppers, along with adequate spaces for existing resident permit vehicle parking.

As sites are redeveloped, parking will be increasingly provided off-street and some street space will be turned over to tree planting and water sensitive urban design.

Hawke Street will provide high quality local open spaces and become an important strategic walking and cycling route. Hawke Street will link the West Melbourne community to Errol Street and North Melbourne as well as E-Gate and Docklands into the future. Open space will be designed to retain vehicle access to properties.