More homes through activity centres

The Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program

We’re planning for more homes in and around train and tram zone activity centres: well-connected places, particularly around train stations and tram stops in Melbourne’s inner and middle suburbs, with good access to diverse jobs, shops and public transport, facilities and services.

We've finalised new planning controls for 60 Activity Centres across greater Melbourne. The 60 centres are identified on Map 3 and listed in Table 1. The new planning controls include centre-specific provisions for taller buildings at the centre’s core and low-rise apartments and townhouses within walking distance of the core.

We have prioritised locations that can accommodate additional housing taking into consideration market readiness, transport capacity, access to jobs and services, and environmental constraints.

There is an important role for local government to play in planning for the future of our places and neighbourhoods. This program introduces new planning controls to streamline the process for planning applications, making it faster and easier to build more quality homes in activity centres which can be applied in other locations outside the Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program.

You can search for an  activity centre using the Find an activity centre tool.

Page last updated: 24/09/26