Urban design guidelines
These guidelines are currently under review and will be updated soon.
The Department has prepared a number of guidelines to assist those responsible for delivering our urban environment:
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Activity Centre Design Guidelines
Advice to developers, planners and place managers on what constitutes best-practice in developing high quality activity centres.
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Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development
These guidelines help facilitate improved design of residential and mixed use buildings by assisting architects, designers, developers, and Local Government to produce better quality design solutions.
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Safer Design Guidelines
These guidelines help facilitate the planning and design of safer urban environments for all Victorian communities.
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Interim Design Guidelines for Large Format Retail Premises
Advice to developers, planners and place managers on what constitutes best-practice in developing vibrant, high quality large format retail centres.