Housing strategy
Council is preparing a housing strategy to ensure that residential development is directed to appropriate locations to meet our future population growth and housing needs, focusing on activity centres and areas with good access to public transport. Working within Council’s role, we will also seek to increase affordable and social housing and address homelessness.
Visit our Your Say web page to find out more about the housing strategy.
Victorian Government housing targets
The Victorian Government has set a housing target of 47,500 additional homes in Moonee Valley by 2051.
Council is working with the Victorian Government to address this target and ensure our planning rules allow for enough homes to be built in well-located areas to meet the community's needs into the future.
Find out more about the targets on the Department of Transport and Planning's website .
Victorian Government Future homes program
Owners of residential zoned land Moonee Valley within 800 metres of an activity centre or train station may be eligible to purchase ready-made Future Homes apartment plans from the Victorian Government. The designs are adaptable, but best suited to two standard residential lots joined together for a site area of around 1200 square metres.
Future Homes designs are available to purchase and adapt to your site through a streamlined planning process. The plans bring together quality design with sustainable living options with the aim to create better apartments for Victorians.
The initiative seeks to facilitate apartment developments that increase the density and diversity of housing to respond to Victoria’s population growth, and that are exemplary in their design, liveability and sustainability.
Find out more at Victoria State Government's Future Homes.
Small second homes (granny flats)
To make it easier to build a small second home, the Victorian Government has made changes to planning schemes and building regulations.
A small second home up to 60 square metres (a granny flat) no longer requires a planning permit in most cases (where there are no flooding, environmental or other special planning controls). A small second home still requires a building permit to meet siting, amenity, design and safety requirements, and cannot be subdivided or separately sold off from the main home.
To find out more information, visit Victoria State Government Small second homes.
To discuss the eligibility criteria further, contact our Statutory Planning unit on 9243 8888 or email council@mvcc.vic.gov.au.
Accessible housing
For people with a disability looking for a place to live can be a challenging and exciting time. We've put together some resources to help you choose a home that is right for you.
Housing data
Council provides access to data on topics including housing supply and demand, housing diversity, affordability and availability through .id, our external demographics partner.
Homes for Homes
Homes for Homes is an independent, not-for-profit, community-led solution to Australia’s affordable housing crisis. Created by The Big Issue, this innovative initiative aims to raise a new source of funding to invest in community housing and thereby increase the supply of social and affordable housing.
The initiative raises funds through a voluntary tax-deductible donation by homeowners when selling their house.
Homes for Homes asks private homeowners, builders, developers, government/urban renewal authorities and banks to incorporate a voluntary opt-out caveat on the title of properties which allows 0.1% of the sales to be deposited in an investment fund.
The funds raised are distributed to community housing organisations to build affordable housing in areas of greatest need.
Find out more or register your home at homesforhomes.org.au