June 1st, 2024Romsey in the spotlight at council meeting
The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has endorsed a new plan to guide the future development of Romsey township at its recent May meeting.
The newly endorsed Romsey Structure Plan will now guide growth and development of the town until 2050.
It was endorsed at the council’s May scheduled meeting in recent days following an extended period of community consultation in August/September last year.
Replacing the Romsey Outline Development Plan, the Structure Plan includes determining the protected settlement boundary as required under the Macedon Ranges Statement of Planning Policy.
A total of 94 written submissions and 213 survey responses were received during the consultation period, with a number of changes implemented into the final plan as a result.
Key features of the plan include:
- Supporting infill development within the existing Romsey township by changing zoning and overlays to encourage infill development around the Romsey town centre.
- Supporting a high quality and vibrant town centre through providing sufficient land for commercial development and ensuring high quality outcomes using built form controls.
- Providing land for housing in new growth areas of Romsey that provides housing choice while respecting the Romsey township character.
- Providing enough land in a new Romsey employment precinct on the corner of Greens Lane and Melbourne-Lancefield Road to provide jobs and services to the town.
Mayor Annette Death: “This plan has been a long time in the making, but it is great to have a clear, well-informed direction to support the future growth of Romsey over the coming decades.”
“A massive thank you to the council officers who worked with councillors to develop this plan, and all those Romsey residents and anyone else who took the time to review the draft plan and provide feedback.
“We hope the final updates made reflect that all feedback is very much valued and thoroughly considered.”
