Middle Footscray (including Seddon)

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Published: March 2026

Last updated: 08 March 2026

The vision for Middle Footscray (including Seddon)

The following vision for Middle Footscray 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.

Middle Footscray (including Seddon) will grow in a balanced and welcoming way that protects its historic charm and smaller neighbourhood feel. The area will stay mostly residential, with local shops and services along Victoria Street and Charles Street supporting everyday needs.

It will continue to be a leafy, family-friendly place with a strong sense of community and thriving local businesses.

As a 35 year old homeowner and parent of two young kids, I want a Middle Footscray with more neighbours, more shops, more amenity and more public transport. That’s why I strongly support uplifting height limits and building more dense housing.

Middle Footscray community member

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

Middle Footscray (including Seddon) is a highly regarded place for people to live and visit, with a unique streetscape character that the community enjoys. That is why we have generally applied typologies with a maximum building height of six storeys and a maximum street wall height of three storeys, to retain a consistent, modest streetscape and protect sun and daylight access.

The CRG noted how important mature trees and setbacks are for preserving pedestrian movement and neighbourly interaction. That is why we have assigned the highest sun access protections to the sections of Victoria Street and Charles Street with existing trees in the median.

The CRG also told us that pocket parks with greenery are a useful opportunity for improvement. That is why we have assigned the Maribyrnong City Council endorsed Austin Street Pop-up Park key pedestrian street protection, to ensure this public open space maintains the necessary natural light.

We heard that the community is generally supportive of higher density development immediately adjacent to the train station and more medium density in the wider activity centre core. For the community, this is seen as a balanced outcome for the area.

Middle Footscray to Tottenham 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

Middle Footscray (including Seddon) 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 building heights will gradually decrease. This will allow a transition between the activity centre and the surrounding suburb.

In Middle Footscray, the outer catchment, instead of inner catchment, is applied in response to its scale and size as a ‘neighbourhood activity centre’ in 'Plan for Victoria'.

What we are doing for your community

As part of our work, we've:

identified some lots as fringe or limited sensitivities, based on their position and size to respond to local conditions. Most of Middle Footscray (including Seddon) is non-heritage main street core
applied active frontages for new buildings on Victoria Street and Charles Street to ensure the strip remains vibrant
applied boulevard protection for sections of existing canopy trees in the median of Victoria Street and Charles Street, to make sure these trees have continued access to the sun
assigned key pedestrian street protection for the Austin Street Pop-up Park.

Refer to the following plans:

Plan 5: Middle Footscray typology, activation and setbacks
Plan 6: MIddle Footscray 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 5 (above): Middle Footscray typology, activation and setbacks (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.)

Plan 6 (above): Middle Footscray 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.