Affordable Development Outcomes was engaged by the Victorian Planning Authority (‘VPA’) and the City of Darebin (‘Council’) to undertake an analysis and make recommendations as to how Affordable Housing could be facilitated within the Preston Market precinct (‘the Site’) by the ‘Preston Market Developments Pty Ltd’ (‘landowner’) as part of the proposed planning amendment.

Development of a proposed Affordable Housing Strategy is part of a wider review of the strategic planning controls of the Site, led by the VPA under the direction of the Minister for Planning, undertaken in partnership with the Council.

Development of the strategy has given regard to the legislative framework for Affordable Housing established under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the site history and current planning expectations, State and Council objectives for Affordable Housing, local Affordable Housing demand, Registered Housing Agency capacity, and requirements to partner, and the range of potential ways in which Affordable Housing can be facilitated.

The strategy set out within this document is intended to form the basis for agreement between the landowner, the VPA, and Council, and is reflected in new planning controls and associated legal arrangements.