Urban Forest Precinct Plans

We're developing urban forest precinct plans for all neighbourhoods. The plans prioritise equity and heat resilience, and improve street tree planting outcomes.

The Urban Forest Strategy supports the development of urban forest precinct plans for all our neighbourhoods. Each plan sets out how we will increase canopy cover and biodiversity on land that is owned or managed by Council. Informed by the local community, the plans provide the background and context to the prioritisation of urban greening initiatives in each neighbourhood over the next 10 years.

Urban Forest Precinct Plans have been adopted for the following neighbourhoods:

NeighbourhoodWhen adoptedLink(s)
Balaclava and St Kilda EastAugust 2025Precinct Plan (PDF 25.6MB)
Albert Park and Middle ParkJune 2026Precinct Plan sections 1 to 5 (PDF 27.8MB)
Precinct Plan section 6 and appendices (PDF 8.1MB)
St Kilda and St Kilda WestJune 2026Precinct Plan sections 1 to 5 (PDF 27.2MB)
Precinct Plan section 6 and appendices (PDF 7.5MB)

Work has commenced on the development of Urban Forest Precinct Plans for:

  • St Kilda Road
  • Port Melbourne
  • South Melbourne
  • Elwood/Ripponlea
  • Fishermans Bend (including the Sandridge and Wirraway neighbourhood and Montague neighbourhood)

Design Toolkit

A design toolkit is included within the Appendices of the adopted Urban Forest Precinct Plans for Balaclava/St Kilda East, Albert Park/Middle Park and St Kilda/St Kilda West.

]his toolkit provides a framework – to identify the types of urban greening opportunities that could be included within streetscapes identified as being priorities for increased greening, along with streetscapes abutting redevelopment sites. It includes a general overview of possible design interventions and how tree form and sizing could be adjusted for specific types of streets. It includes concept diagrams that communicate the design intent.

The design toolkit can be applied across the municipality, with the designs providing a basis for detailed designs that will addressing site-specific conditions.

Contact us

Our Parks and Trees team is here to help.

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Phone: 03 9209 6777