East of Aberline Precinct Structure Plan

The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) in partnership with Warrnambool City Council (WCC) has prepared a precinct structure plan (PSP) for the East of Aberline precinct.

A PSP is a land use and infrastructure plan which guides the development of an area over time. It provides certainty for community members by providing a long-term vision for how an area will develop in the future.
The East of Aberline precinct is included in the Warrnambool City-wide Housing Strategy (2013) and the Warrnambool Planning Scheme which sets a strategy for long term development of Warrnambool.

The future urban growth area is located between Wangoom Road to the north, Dales Road to the south, Aberline Road to the west, and Horne Road to the east. The growth area covers approximately 407 hectares of land. The northern boundary of the growth area abuts the municipal boundary of Moyne Shire. The growth area is positioned centrally to other key development sites identified in the Warrnambool Planning Scheme, being the Eastern Activity Precinct and the Horne Road Industrial Precinct.

East of Aberline aerial image.

On 7 September 2019 the Minister for Planning appointed the VPA as the planning authority to prepare the PSP, at the request of Warrnambool City Council. This means that this project has been identified as a priority for timely completion by the Victorian Government and the VPA will lead the preparation of the PSP, working closely with Council.

In summary, the East of Aberline PSP:

•    Sets out plans to guide the delivery of quality urban environments in accordance with the Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines: New Communities in Victoria, October 2021 (the PSP Guidelines) and the associated Guidance Note: Applying the PSP Guidelines in regional areas (Regional PSP Guidelines).
•    Enables the transition of non-urban land to urban land.
•    Sets the vision for how the land should be developed and the outcomes to be achieved.
•    Outlines the infrastructure projects required to ensure that future residents and visitors within the area can be provided with timely access to services and transport necessary to support a quality and affordable lifestyle.
•    Sets out objectives, requirements and guidelines for land use, development, and subdivision.
•    Provides government agencies, the council, developers, investors, and local communities with certainty about future development.

Further information, including regular updates, can be found on the VPA’s website .

Please contact Gareth Hately, Strategic Planning Manager at the VPA, gareth.hately@vpa.vic.gov.au or the Coordinator City Strategy, at Warrnambool City Council, planning@warrnambool.vic.gov.au for further enquiries.