Broadmeadows Activity Centre Plans 500+ New Homes Near Train Station

The finalized Broadmeadows Activity Centre Plan requires more homes in the core near the train station and lower-rise apartments or townhouses in the surrounding catchment. This framework is intended to guide growth over the next 30 years for Broadmeadows residents looking for housing options close to existing transport.

Targeted Dwelling Numbers and Streamlined Approvals

Broadmeadows forms one of 10 activity centres expected to deliver a collective total of 60,000 new homes by 2051, with the precinct projected to contribute between 3,000 and 4,500 new dwellings. A streamlined planning process in the activity centre core removes local council controls to accelerate approvals for medium and high-rise housing development. Residents in the core area may see faster processing of applications for these building types.

A new $80 million Social Housing Accelerator project will deliver 120 modern social homes on vacant Banksia Gardens land facing Coleraine Street, with construction starting next year. The former Broadmeadows Primary School site at 2-16 Nicholas Street is earmarked for rezoning under the Inclusionary Housing Pilot to build up to 100 new social and private housing properties.

Local Site Impacts for Residents

These measures focus development on identified locations rather than spreading it across all parts of Broadmeadows. Households near the train station could gain proximity to new medium and high-rise options, while surrounding areas are directed toward lower-rise forms. The specific sites on Coleraine Street and Nicholas Street provide defined locations for the social and mixed housing components.

The plan and projects establish clear parameters for where and how additional dwellings will be added. Construction timelines for the Coleraine Street project begin next year, while rezoning steps for the Nicholas Street site proceed under the pilot program. Further approvals in the core will follow the streamlined process outlined in the activity centre documents.