Project Update

The Mt Atkinson Major Town Centre (MTC) will become a new, vibrant town centre for residents and visitors to shop, work and play. It will feature a range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, offices, medical centre, a community facility and various open spaces.

The MTC is located south of the Melbourne-Ballarat railway corridor, and it will be anchored by a proposed future train station and bus interchange (to be delivered by the Victorian Government).

The Mt Atkinson Major Town Centre Urban Design Framework (UDF) has now been adopted by Council at its Council meeting on 23 February 2026. The approved UDF provides the overarching vision and design direction for the town centre and will guide future planning permit applications and development outcomes.

The adopted Urban Design Framework is available to view here:

Mt Atkinson Major Town Centre Urban Design Framework (February 2026)

The UDF is a requirement of the Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) which was prepared by the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) in 2017. The UDF was prepared by Mesh Planning on behalf of the developer, Mt Atkinson Holdings (MAH).

Council worked closely with MAH and its consultants, Mesh Planning, from the first draft of the UDF in November 2024. This included a series of workshops and meetings to refine the document.

UDF Elements

  • Grocery

  • Shops & Offices

  • Parks

  • Community Centre

  • Homes

The draft UDF was open for community consultation from the 23 October to the 19 November 2025. Feedback received during this period informed the final version of the UDF.

Council would like to thank everyone who shared their feedback for the Mt Atkinson Major Town Centre UDF. Feedback was collected via an online survey and two drop-in sessions which was promoted via a letter distributed to residents, social post, media release and Council eNews article. Below is a brief summary of the consultation. If you would like to read the full Consultation Summary Report, click here.

Who was engaged?

What we Asked, Heard and Changed

Questions regarding the UDF included:

  • The clarity of the document, including readability and their understanding of the UDF.
  • What people liked about the UDF.
  • How the UDF can reflect the character and needs of the community.
  • Improvements that can be made to the UDF.
  • Other general feedback.

We heard that the Mt Atkinson community:

  • Sees the UDF as a positive step in the delivery of the town centre.
  • Wants the immediate delivery of essential shops for daily necessities.
  • Wants the delivery of train station and bus services to minimise traffic congestion.
  • Wants more emphasis on mature trees and Environmentally Sustainable Design throughout the town centre.
  • Wants to have a safe and well-connected walking paths to and from the town centre.
  • Wants a diverse range of shops, and the provision of community and recreation facilities.
  • See full response details here.
  1. Council received the updated UDF in January 2026. The updated document reflected changes made in response to community and stakeholder feedback and input from Council officers, including:
    1. Alignment of land use precincts and preferred uses to underlying zones.
    2. Clarification of land use and density to provide clear connection between housing types and precinct.
    3. Railway Corridor Precinct marked as an Investigation Area subject to future train station design.
    4. Clarification on permit requirements and funding and delivery for infrastructure items.
    5. General edits to provide clarity for the assessment of future planning applications.

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