Future plans
The draft precinct structure plan, in plain English.
Regional PSP 8046 sets out how East of Aberline could grow over the coming decades. It is a draft — publicly exhibited, not gazetted — and the detail below reflects what the Victorian Planning Authority has put on exhibition.
Deliverables
What the plan sets out to deliver.
~5,000 homes
Draft plans envisage around 5,000 dwellings. Final density is to be confirmed through the precinct structure plan process.
A local town centre
A walkable centre for everyday shopping, services and community facilities at the heart of the precinct.
Government & non-government schools
School sites are reserved within the precinct to serve the future community.
Conservation areas
Conservation extents are set out in the official plan — refer to the VPA document for the definitive area.
Open space & green spines
A connected network of parks, waterway corridors and shared paths threading through every neighbourhood.
15,000+ future residents
Early plans envisage a community of more than 15,000 people at full build-out.
Indicative delivery timeline
- 01
Enabling works
Servicing, arterial road upgrades and drainage infrastructure ahead of subdivision.
- 02
First homes
Early residential stages closest to established east Warrnambool and existing services.
- 03
Town centre
Retail, community and school delivery as population thresholds are reached.
- 04
Maturing community
Later stages, completed open space network and full community infrastructure.
Indicative staging only — sequencing depends on plan finalisation, servicing and market conditions.
Source: Victorian Planning Authority — East of Aberline PSP (Regional PSP 8046).
The official plan
Read it at the source.
Official status
IN PLANNING — draft PSP publicly exhibited 19 Sep–20 Oct 2025 (draft Amendment C217warr, Warrnambool Planning Scheme); VPA Projects Standing Advisory Committee (Referral 16) hearings 24 Mar–15 Apr 2026; submissions under review, awaiting finalisation and ministerial consideration. NOT gazetted. Early plans envisage ~5,000 homes for 15,000+ people.
PSP documents are published by the Victorian Planning Authority. HALP links to the official source and does not host or alter them.
