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East Village

Once an important industrial area, the East Village precinct has seen the departure of many large-scale manufacturing businesses in recent decades. There is now an opportunity to renew the precinct and allow East Village to become an environmentally sustainable and innovative mixed-use area with a focus on employment and education. Glen Eira City Council is working in partnership with the Victorian Planning Authority (State Government) and the community to form a future plan for the site.

Throughout 2018, Council has worked closely with the East Village Community Reference Group and the Victorian Planning Authority to develop more detail to the community’s future vision.

In particular, a Structure Plan has been developed based on community feedback, which informs a suite of planning controls for the precinct. These important documents have been approved by Council at a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday 23 October. Council will now seek the Minister for Planning's authorisation to exhibit a Planning Scheme Amendment to implement the planning controls into the Glen Eira Planning Scheme. Pending authorisation, a Planning Scheme Amendment will be exhibited early 2019.

For further details, contact Council's City Futures Department on 9524 3333.

Visit the Victorian Planning Authority's website at https://vpa.vic.gov.au/project/east-village-strategic-site/

Once an important industrial area, the East Village precinct has seen the departure of many large-scale manufacturing businesses in recent decades. There is now an opportunity to renew the precinct and allow East Village to become an environmentally sustainable and innovative mixed-use area with a focus on employment and education. Glen Eira City Council is working in partnership with the Victorian Planning Authority (State Government) and the community to form a future plan for the site.

Throughout 2018, Council has worked closely with the East Village Community Reference Group and the Victorian Planning Authority to develop more detail to the community’s future vision.

In particular, a Structure Plan has been developed based on community feedback, which informs a suite of planning controls for the precinct. These important documents have been approved by Council at a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday 23 October. Council will now seek the Minister for Planning's authorisation to exhibit a Planning Scheme Amendment to implement the planning controls into the Glen Eira Planning Scheme. Pending authorisation, a Planning Scheme Amendment will be exhibited early 2019.

For further details, contact Council's City Futures Department on 9524 3333.

Visit the Victorian Planning Authority's website at https://vpa.vic.gov.au/project/east-village-strategic-site/

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  • Feedback on the key features, objectives and recommendations proposed

    over 1 year ago
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  • Tell us your thoughts on the future of East Village

    almost 2 years ago
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  • Tell us what you think about the East Village Draft Concept Plan

    over 1 year ago
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    The Draft Concept Plan for East Village was approved for community consultation at the 4 July Council meeting. We are still finalising the consultation materials however we know many people are keen to see the Draft Concept Plan so here is a sneak peak from the Council meeting report.

    If you have any feedback let us know below. We will seek more detailed feedback  once the consultation material is available so please check back soon.



    The Draft Concept Plan for East Village was approved for community consultation at the 4 July Council meeting. We are still finalising the consultation materials however we know many people are keen to see the Draft Concept Plan so here is a sneak peak from the Council meeting report.

    If you have any feedback let us know below. We will seek more detailed feedback  once the consultation material is available so please check back soon.



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  • Tell us what you think about the transitional commercial area

    over 1 year ago
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    • Existing businesses can remain in place or elect to redevelop.

    • A commercial precinct that will focus on maximising a mix of jobs.

    • Heights in the area are between four and six storeys.

    • Existing businesses can remain in place or elect to redevelop.

    • A commercial precinct that will focus on maximising a mix of jobs.

    • Heights in the area are between four and six storeys.

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  • Tell us what you think about the retail and urban plaza area

    over 1 year ago
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    • Local jobs and shop-top housing.

    • Retail services, including supermarkets and shops.

    • Pedestrian-friendly laneways and a town square.

    • Heights in this area transition from four storeys along East Boundary Road to eight storeys towards the centre of the precinct.


    • Local jobs and shop-top housing.

    • Retail services, including supermarkets and shops.

    • Pedestrian-friendly laneways and a town square.

    • Heights in this area transition from four storeys along East Boundary Road to eight storeys towards the centre of the precinct.


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  • Tell us what you think about the commercial area

    over 1 year ago
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    • Extensive new office areas to provide opportunities for local jobs and start-up businesses.

    • Consolidated car parking to minimise street-level parking.

    • Pedestrian-friendly laneways and a town square.

    • Heights in this area range between four and six storeys.


    • Extensive new office areas to provide opportunities for local jobs and start-up businesses.

    • Consolidated car parking to minimise street-level parking.

    • Pedestrian-friendly laneways and a town square.

    • Heights in this area range between four and six storeys.


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  • tell us what you think about the residential neighbourhood (south)

    over 1 year ago
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    • Townhouses and apartments to accommodate family households.

    • New pedestrian paths that will allow access to Virginia Park from the precinct.

    • Heights in this area range between two to four storeys.


    • Townhouses and apartments to accommodate family households.

    • New pedestrian paths that will allow access to Virginia Park from the precinct.

    • Heights in this area range between two to four storeys.


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  • tell us what you think about the residential neighbourhood (East)

    over 1 year ago
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    • Maintain the leafy character of Bentleigh East.

    • Family-sized townhouses and terraces.

    • Building types and sizes to reflect surrounding residential areas.

    • Heights in this area range between two and three storeys.


    • Maintain the leafy character of Bentleigh East.

    • Family-sized townhouses and terraces.

    • Building types and sizes to reflect surrounding residential areas.

    • Heights in this area range between two and three storeys.


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  • Tell us what you think about the open space

    over 1 year ago
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    • A variety of open spaces that serve the existing population as well as the new community of residents and workers.

    • A connected network of parks linked by dedicated off-road shared user paths.


    • A variety of open spaces that serve the existing population as well as the new community of residents and workers.

    • A connected network of parks linked by dedicated off-road shared user paths.


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  • Tell us what you think about the mixed use neighbouthood

    over 1 year ago
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    • A mixed use area that provides flexible office and commercial uses at lower levels, with residential dwellings above.

    • Diverse housing options, potentially including aged care, student housing and family-sized apartments.

    • Heights in this area  range between six and eight storeys.


    • A mixed use area that provides flexible office and commercial uses at lower levels, with residential dwellings above.

    • Diverse housing options, potentially including aged care, student housing and family-sized apartments.

    • Heights in this area  range between six and eight storeys.


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