A new housing development is coming to the Macedon Ranges.
Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny has approved the Amess Road Precinct Structure Plan which plans to bring 1360 more homes in a new estate in Riddells Creek.
The new community will be home to about 3800 Victorians and provide more than seven hectares of open space.
“Victorians should have the same opportunities their parents had – that’s why we’ve introduced bold reforms to boost housing supply in areas where Victorians have been locked out for far too long,” Ms Kilkenny said.
“The Amess Road Precinct will give more Victorians the chance to call the beautiful Macedon Ranges home, while still having access to all the key services they need.”
In total, more than 131 hectares of land will create the new community, which is situated on the north eastern edge of the Riddells Creek township and ten per cent of homes will be dedicated to affordable housing.
The plan also includes the delivery of a new community centre and upgrades to the Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve.
“The Macedon Ranges is the best place to live, which is why we’re unlocking more land to build more homes, so that people that grew up in the region can continue to raise their families here,” Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas said.
The plan went through two rounds of community consultations, with over 1300 submissions received, which highlighted the need for better connections, additional residential land to accommodate population growth, upgrading open spaces and delivering shared user paths.
Local road connections will also be improved, with a new roundabout to be completed at Kilmore Road and Gyro Close, as well as upgrades at the intersection of Kilmore and Amess Roads.
