The Victorian Government has commenced Phase 2 community consultation for Tranche 2 of the Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program, which includes the Blackburn, Nunawading and Mitcham activity centres.
The consultation period runs from Wednesday 11 February 2026 to Sunday 22 March 2026.
The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has advised that this phase focuses on draft maps and proposed planning controls for the activity centres.
Phase 2 will inform the community about the Activity Centres Program and seek feedback on the draft maps, including the proposed building heights, core and catchment boundaries.
As part of Phase 2 engagement, Council will actively promote the Activity Centres Program to ensure the community is well informed about proposed changes and has multiple opportunities to provide feedback.
Key changes:
Blackburn
The Permanent Significant Landscape Overlays (SLOs) will be protected by removing them from the Blackburn Activity Centre boundary.
The draft maps include buildings of up to 16 storeys on some sites within the Blackburn Activity Centre core, which raises concerns about the scale and potential impact on the surrounding area.
Mitcham
The Permanent Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO3) will be protected by removing it from the Mitcham Activity Centre boundary.
In Mitcham activity Centre core (adjacent to Britannia Mall), the draft maps indicate potential development of up to 12 storeys, which needs further analysis of visual and shadow impacts on the surrounding area.
Nunawading
The draft maps include buildings of up to 12 storeys on some sites within the Nunawading Activity Centre core (at the corner of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road).
