Growth Area
A growth area is a region which is experiencing rapid population growth, subdivisional activity and urbanisation.
Growths areas are typically located on the urban fringe.
Victoria
Section 46AO of the Victorian Planning and Environment Act 1987 - "What is a growth area?" notes that:
- (1) The Minister may, by order published in the Government Gazette—
- (a) declare an area of land in the municipal district of one or more growth area councils to be a growth area for the purposes of this Part; and
- (b) add land in the municipal district of one or more growth area councils to that declared area; and
- (c) remove land from that declared area.
- (2) A growth area declared under subsection (1) may cover the whole or part of the municipal district of a growth area council.
- (3) An order under subsection (1) may specify a growth area by reference to a map, description or document.
Six growth areas spanning seven Victorian municipalities have been declared:
- Casey City Council / Cardinia Shire Council
- Hume City Council
- Melton Shire Council;
- Mitchell Shire Council
- Whittlesea City Council
- Wyndham City Council