Planning Permits in City of Moonee Valley

Moonee Valley is a well-established inner-north-western municipality with a mix of heritage residential areas and growing activity centres. The area is well-connected by public transport and is seeing increased medium-density development.

Key Suburbs

Moonee PondsEssendonAscot ValeNiddrieAberfeldieAirport West

Area Statistics

130,212

Population

53,180

Dwellings

36

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Heritage Overlay covers significant precincts in Moonee Ponds and Essendon. Neighbourhood Character Overlays in established residential areas. DDO and DPO guide development in the Moonee Valley Racecourse redevelopment area. RGZ around train stations.

Common Planning Zones

NRZNeighbourhood Residential Zone
GRZGeneral Residential Zone
RGZResidential Growth Zone
C1ZCommercial 1 Zone

Common Planning Overlays

DDODesign and Development Overlay
NCONeighbourhood Character Overlay
DPODevelopment Plan Overlay
SBOSpecial Building Overlay

Planning Scheme

View the full Moonee Valley planning scheme on the Victorian Government planning scheme viewer.

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