Sandringham

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Published: March 2026

Last updated: 08 March 2026

The vision for Sandringham

The following vision for Sandringham train and tram zone activity centre is built from the Statement of Advice prepared by a Community Reference Group (CRG) made up of local residents.

Sandringham will enhance its unique seaside charm and village feel. As the area grows, new homes and infrastructure will be delivered in a way that is environmentally sensitive and meets the needs of a diverse community.

Growth will be balanced with strong protections for the coastal environment, ensuring Sandringham remains a vibrant, sustainable and much-loved place for future generations.

I want more housing choice and homes for my children and to give them the opportunity to live in Sandringham later.

Sandringham community member

What we understand about place and how we’ve addressed it

Sandringham boasts a strong connection to the sea. Residents and visitors arriving in the centre are greeted by the views to the coast from Beach Road, Bay Road and Melrose Street.

The direct interface with the foreshore supports an active community, who use this area for active recreation, not just its appearance. This is why we have applied sun access protection controls to the foreshore to limit overshadowing, as well as reducing building heights and increasing setbacks of future developments to respond to the coastal area.

The CRG noted how important the coastal atmosphere and environment are for the area. That is why there are lower building height for parcels along Beach Road. We've also applied landscape setbacks along Bay Road to preserve existing vegetation and provide opportunities for further greening.

We heard that the community is generally supportive of development along Station Street, Bay Road and Melrose Street.

North Brighton to Sandringham core and catchment map

A graphical representation of the scale of density within activity centre areas. — Scale of density from core to the outer catchment

Core	Inner catchment	Outer catchment
Various heights between six and 16 storeys in most centres, with potential for taller heights in some places in the larger centres	Up to four storeys, and up to six storeys on blocks larger than 1000m2	Up to three storeys, and up to four storeys on blocks larger than 1000m2

Sandringham core and catchment explained

The core is the central part of the train and tram zone activity centre, closest to public transport, jobs and services. This area is best suited to accommodate more homes.

The catchment is the surrounding area within approximately 10 minutes’ walk of the core (around 800 metres).

As you move away from the commercial and community core of the train and tram zone activity centre, we expect that the proposed building heights will gradually decrease. This will allow a transition between the activity centre and the surrounding suburb.

In Sandringham, the inner catchment responds to the station and the commercial heart. The outer catchment connects to Hampton and its catchment to avoid the sensitive foreshore.

What we are doing for your community

As part of our work, we've:

applied main street typologies along Station Street and Melrose Street to help retain the area's village character
applied landscape setbacks along Bay Road to protect existing vegetation and allow further greening opportunities
applied a maximum height of eight storeys across most sites, with the northern pocket to have a maximum of 12 storeys
identified key streets such as Melrose Street, Station Street and Bay Road as key pedestrian streets to protect sun access to footpaths and encourage street-level activity. The foreshore is also identified for sun access protection
included building height and upper-level setbacks along Beach Road to prevent overshadowing of the foreshore.

Refer to the following plans:

Plan 9: Sandringham typology, activation and setbacks
Plan 10: Sandringham building heights and sun protection

Plans

The built form outcomes and building heights for the activity centre core are set out on the following plans:

Plan 9 (above): Sandringham typology (Note: Typology refers to a building type that is suitable for a particular set of lot types and locations. Street activation requires new buildings to provide open and inviting shopfronts to encourage lively and safe streets. A setback is the minimum distance a building must be placed away from a property boundary, road, or natural feature, activation and setbacks.)

Plan 10 (above): Sandringham building heights and sun protection

The plans support the right types of homes being built in the places they fit best. These are some of the kinds of homes you might see more of in the future.