The Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021 empowers the Minister for SRL to declare an area of land to be an ‘SRL planning area’. Once gazetted, the declaration makes Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) a Planning Authority under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

The declared planning areas take into account promising locations for future housing and business development with the borders generally following natural features such as major roads and highways, parks and waterways and municipal boundaries.

As a Planning Authority within these declared areas, SRLA can prepare and exhibit planning scheme amendments. Local councils remain Responsible Authorities for these municipalities and will continue to assess and decide on planning permit applications.

You can view the declared SRL planning areas in Gazettes S 20231207 on the Victorian Government Gazette and the Planning Area Plan (PDF 15.9MB).