Minister for Planning approves the Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan

The Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) was approved by the Minister for Planning and officially gazetted on 5 August 2025, as part of Amendment C158mith to the Mitchell Planning Scheme.

The PSP outlines a comprehensive framework for developing approximately 1,279 hectares of land situated south of Wallan and northwest of Beveridge in Victoria. This is a welcome announcement to aid in the delivery of dwellings in the midst of Victoria’s housing crisis.

Plan 3 of the PSP outlines the Future Urban Structure and can be accessed here.

Key highlights of the Beveridge North West PSP

To summarise, the Beveridge North West PSP outlines a detailed framework for the precinct’s development, with key features including:

• Urban development: The PSP facilitates the development of up to 15,000 new homes to house approximately 47,000 residents.
• Staged development: Similar to the Officer South Employment Precinct Structure Plan, the PSP also includes as Infrastructure and Development Staging Plan to ensure the area develops in a coordinated way and so as not to have a negative impact on infrastructure capacity.
• Infrastructure and services: The plan includes the establishment of four town centres, eight schools, and five community hubs, ensuring that residents have access to essential services and amenities within close proximity.
• Open space and recreation: A significant emphasis is placed on green spaces, with provisions for parks and reserves equivalent to 13 MCGs, promoting outdoor activities and community well-being.
• Transport and connectivity: The PSP outlines the development of new roads and upgrades to existing infrastructure, enhancing connectivity within the precinct and to surrounding areas.
• Environmental considerations: The plan incorporates strategies for environmental conservation, including the protection of significant natural features and the integration of sustainable practices in urban design.

The Amendment will also introduce Schedule 3 to the Urban Growth Zone (UGZ3), which will provide the statutory tool to implement development within the precinct in accordance with the PSP. The UGZ3 allows the use of the ‘Small Lot Housing Code Standards for Construction of a Single Class 1 Building and Associated Class 10a Buildings on an Allotment’ (SLHC), which has streamlined the process for development of single dwellings by removing the need for a planning permit for a single dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres in size subject to compliance with the SLHC. This is expected to encourage an increased provision of small lots and streamline the provision of new housing.

A copy of the approved PSP can be accessed here.

If you have any queries in relation to the PSP or want to understand where to from here if you are a landowner in the PSP area, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our Planning or Development Teams, who have specialist expertise in the delivery of greenfield subdivisions.

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Authored by:
Andrea Towson, Partner
Brihony Boan, Partner
Maria Anenoglou, Special Counsel