What you need to know
Since 2011 the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) have been staging a major residential and mixed-use redevelopment of their land within Moonee Ponds. This will ultimately see up to 2000 new dwellings built on land that is surplus to the MVRC’s requirements. Development is being undertaken by Hamton/Hostplus.
The MVRC is also undertaking major redevelopment of the land surrounding the track and Grandstand which is a separate project.
For information on the Moonee Valley Racecourse redevelopment (racecourse infield, grandstand and associated racecourse infrastructure) please visit click here.
Council's role
We have been actively involved in the planning process, advocating on behalf of our community to ensure that any development on the site is appropriate and takes into consideration impacts on traffic, environment, heritage, amenity and the community themselves.
For enquiries on any of these applications please contact Council’s Statutory Planning Unit on 9243 9111 or email at council@mvcc.vic.gov.au
Development Applications
The following is a list of all current and determined Planning Applications lodged for land within Precinct 9 of the Activity Centre Zone, Schedule 1 relating to Moonee Valley Park.
For enquiries on any of these applications please contact Council’s Statutory Planning Unit on 9243 9111 or email at council@mvcc.vic.gov.au
Main Development Applications
| Building/Stage | Permit Preamble | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stage A (Townhouses) MV/222/2018 | Construction of buildings and carrying out of works, including dwellings, and construction of fences within an Activity Centre Zone (Schedule 1), an Environmental Significance Overlay (Schedule 2) and a Heritage Overlay (Schedule 379) | Approved 17 October 2018 |
| Stage A (Townhouses) MV/222/2018/A – Amendment | Construction of buildings and carrying out of works, including dwellings, and construction of fences within an Activity Centre Zone (Schedule 1), an Environmental Significance Overlay (Schedule 2) and a Heritage Overlay (Schedule 379) | Amendment Approved 6 November 2020 |
| Stage B (Thomas Street Building) MV/601/2018 | Construction of a building and construction and carrying out of works associated with an apartment development | Approved 18 April 2019 |
| Stage B (Thomas Street Building) MV/601/2018/A - Amendment | Construction of a building and construction and carrying out of works associated with an apartment development | Approved 30 March 2020 |
| Stage B (Buildings 1 and 2) MV/388/2019 | Use and development of a multi-storey building containing dwellings, offices, a food and drink premises including buildings and works within an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2) | Refused by VCAT on 7 October 2020 Decision link |
| Stage B (Stonepine House) MV/880/2020 | Use and development of a multi-storey building containing dwellings, offices, a food and drink premises including buildings and works within an Environmental Significance Overlay (Schedule 2) | Approved by Council on 24 August 2021 Amended by VCAT on 26 April 2022 |
| Stage B (Trackside House) MV/235/2021 | Use and development of a multi-storey building containing dwellings and offices, buildings and works in an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2) and a reduction in car parking requirements. | Approved by Council on 8 March 2022 Amended by VCAT on 20 October 2022 |
| Stage B (Stonepine House) MV/880/2020/A - Amendment | Use and development of a multi-storey building containing dwellings, offices, a food and drink premises including buildings and works within an Environmental Significance Overlay (Schedule 2) | Approved 28 April 2023 |
| Stage B (Trackside House) MV/235/2021/A -Amendment | Use and development of a multi-storey building containing dwellings and offices, buildings and works in an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2) and a reduction in car parking requirements. | Approved 28 April 2023 |
| Stage B (Trackside House) MV/235/2021/B -Amendment | Use and development of a multi-storey building containing dwellings and offices, buildings and works in an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2) and a reduction in car parking requirements | Approved 1 September 2023 |
| Stage C (Flora East & West) MV/471/2023 | Construction of two multi-storey buildings, use of the land for office and a reduction in car parking requirements | Approved 20 May 2024 |
Other Relevant Development Applications
| Building/Stage | Permit Preamble | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Centre – 2B McPherson Street MV/567/2016 | Partial demolition, buildings and works, external painting, display of business identification signage and removal of vegetation within a Heritage Overlay (HO379) associated with a child care centre | Approved on 22 May 2018 |
| Tote Building and Tote Park (Interim) MV/462/2019 | Partial demolition, construction and carrying out of works within the Activity Centre Zone (Schedule 1) and Heritage Overlay (HO379) | Approved on 22 November 2019 |
| Existing Grandstand MV/446/2023 | Demolition of the existing grandstand in a Heritage Overlay (HO379) | Approved on 13 October 2023 |
| North-South Road MV/731/2023 | Staged subdivision of land and the construction of buildings and works associated with a new road (North-South Road) including intersections, a retaining wall and pedestrian underpass | Approved on 20 August 2024 |
Transport Assessment and Management Plan and Integrated Transport Plan
In August 2017, Council approved both the Transport Assessment and Management Plan and Integrated Transport Plan, as required under Schedule 1 of the Activity Centre Zone.
In March 2022, Council approved amendments to both the Transport Assessment and Management Plan and Integrated Transport Plan.
For enquiries on the Transport Assessment and Management Plan or Integrated Transport Plan please contact Council’s Traffic and Transport Unit on 9243 8888 or email at council@mvcc.vic.gov.au
General History and Timeline
| Planning Scheme Amendment C155 – Gazetted 30 March 2015 | Rezoned the western section of the MVRC land to an Activity Centre Zone and integrated this into Schedule 1 (ACZ1) as Precinct 9 |
| Planning Scheme Amendment C100 – Gazetted 30 March 2015 | Implemented the land use and built form direction from the Moonee Ponds Activity Centre Structure Plan by applying the Activity Centre Zone to the Moonee Ponds Activity Centre, with the exception of the Moonee Valley Racecourse land. |
| Planning Scheme Amendment C124 – Gazetted 25 September 2014 | Applied the Heritage Overlay (HO379) to the racecourse site, excluding the northeast corner of the site. |
| Planning Scheme Amendment C120 – Gazetted 25 September 2014 | Following Advisory Committee review, the Minister for Planning applied the Comprehensive Development Zone to the western land (development site), amended the Special Use Zone (racetrack land), and introduced a Mixed-Use Zone (MUZ2) for the northeast land and Design and Development Overlay Schedule 12 (DDO12). |
| December 2013 | Council received the report from the Advisory Committee (pdf, 2.6MB) on the Moonee Valley Racecourse Master Plan and associated amendment documents. |
| October 2013 | On 2 October 2013, the State Government’s Advisory Committee commenced a public hearing to further progress the assessment process of the Moonee Valley Racecourse Master Plan and associated planning scheme amendments. The public hearing concluded on Thursday 24 October after 13 hearing days. |
| April 2013 | The Minister for Planning released the Final Terms of Reference and appointed the Members for the Advisory Committee. The members were:
As the Advisory Committee has been established by the Minister for Planning and is administered by the Department of Planning and Community Development, Council is guided by their timetable and requirements. |
| May 2012 | MVRC sought intervention from the Minister for Planning in relation to the master plan and rezoning of the racecourse land. |
| Early 2012 | Draft MVRC Master Plan and proposed rezoning provided to Council. The draft master plan outlines how the land could be developed into the future. It provides broad development guidelines. It does not provide specific development detail. The rezoning proposes to change the zone of the land from a Special Use Zone (Racecourse) to an Activity Centre Zone to allow greater mix of uses on the site, including residential development. |