Shepparton North Structure Plan

Simon McPherson was engaged by Council to review Amendment C245gshe and the associated Structure Plan, which seek to guide development in this emerging yet highly dispersed and fragmented activity centre.

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Location
Shepparton, VIC, Australia
City of Greater Shepparton
Client
Collaborators
Role
Expert Witness
Year
2023-2024

The Panel's report states that the Panel was impressed by the evidence of Mr McPherson who considered the Amendment in a positive light and who was frank in his opinion. He provided detailed evidence about the veracity and application of the Structure Plan and highlighted numerous issues from an urban design perspective.

The Structure Plan seeks to create more pedestrian-friendly streets and connected places, potentially anchored by two supermarket developments. Large sites will be restructured and subdivided, with new active frontages and higher-scale built form encouraged.

Simon conducted in-depth assessment and testing of the proposed planning controls and the Structure Plan, and made 32 recommendations for changes to refine, clarify and solidify the Amendment, all of which were accepted by Council.