Heidelberg Rd forms the boundary between Yarra and City of Darebin. The Heidelberg Road Local Area Plan and Built Form Framework guide future development.
On this page you'll find an overview of two major projects in Yarra:
Interim Design and Development Overlay (DDO18) provides temporary guidance for the Heidelberg Road Precincts in the City of Yarra.
It came into effect on 22 October 2021 and is due to expire after 22 April 2024.
Heidelberg Road Local Area Plan
Heidelberg Road forms the boundary between the City of Darebin (north side) and Yarra (south side).
In a collaboration with Darebin City Council, Yarra prepared a high-level Heidelberg Road Local Area Plan (LAP).
The LAP provides a framework to manage future growth and change along the Heidelberg Road Corridor. It sets out a vision and a number of objectives for land use, built form, public realm, access to open space and transport.
The LAP covers both sides of Heidelberg Road and extends from Merri Creek to Darebin Creek. It focuses on commercial and industrial zones and the implications for adjoining residential properties and parkland.
A draft LAP was adopted by Yarra on 4 February to help inform interim built form controls in Amendment C272yara.
More information
- Heidelberg Road Corridor Local Area Plan Overview [ PDF, 2.23 MB]
- Draft Background Issues and Discussions Paper [ PDF, 6.43 MB]
- Heidelberg Road Local Area Plan Draft [ PDF, 32.23 MB]
- Heidelberg Road Transport Engineering Advice [ PDF, 5.58 MB]
- Heidelberg Road Urban Context Analysis [ PDF, 8.44 MB]
- Also see Darebin's Yoursay page for information
The LAP builds on the earlier analysis and findings of:
- Yarra and Darebin Planning Schemes
- Housing Strategy, Yarra City Council 2018
- Spatial Economic and Employment Strategy, Yarra City Council 2018
- Alphington Paper Mill Development Plan, May 2016
- Darebin Housing Strategy 2030
- Darebin Economic Land Use Strategy
- Retail Activity Centre Strategy
- Darebin Creative and Cultural Framework
- Community consultation
Developing a built form framework
Alongside the Heidelberg Road Local Area Plan, Yarra has prepared a built form framework for the Commercial 1 Zone and Commercial 2 Zone areas along Heidelberg Road, between Merri and Darebin Creeks.
The built form framework informs the preparation of proposed permanent built form controls for Heidelberg Road Precincts (Draft Amendment C273).
The built form framework does not change policy or planning controls for residential zone land within the Yarra nor the approved Alphington Paper Mill Development Plan.
Read more on the built form framework:
- Heidelberg Road Built Form Framework [ PDF, 11.01 MB]
Community engagement
Consultation on the draft Local Area Plan alongside Darebin City Council and on Yarra's requested interim DDO18 and HOs 511 and 512 was completed in mid-2021.
The feedback helped to inform the preparation of proposed permanent built form controls for Heidelberg Road Precincts (Draft Amendment C273).
For more information on the consultation period please see here.