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Newport · Victoria
Newport, Victoria
A constrained 580m² corner site with restrictive overlays and an easement — approved for three 3-bedroom townhouses, beyond what the council's controls first allowed.
Corner site
580 m²
Emerging inner-west pocket
Approved
3 x 3-bed
Architecturally designed townhouses
Controls allowed
2 + 1
Only 2×3-bed + 1×2-bed
Site constraints
Overlays + easement
A complex siteOutcome
Outcome
Higher yield
Optimised return on investment
Project overview
Past the planning controls.
A prominent 580-square-metre corner site in an emerging residential pocket of Melbourne’s inner-west — but a complex one, carrying restrictive overlays and an easement. The council’s initial planning controls limited it to two 3-bedroom townhouses and one 2-bedroom.
MPG secured approval for three 3-bedroom townhouses instead — architecturally designed, and beyond what the controls first allowed. The result optimised the site’s yield and enhanced the return on investment, setting a benchmark for the local area.
i.
The Challenge
A complex 580-square-metre corner site — restrictive overlays and an easement — where the council’s planning controls limited development to two 3-bedroom townhouses and one 2-bedroom.
ii.
The Approach
Through creative design thinking, careful planning and a deep understanding of residential market drivers, MPG led the architectural design, the development management and the site analysis — and made the case for a better configuration.
iii.
The Outcome
Approval for three 3-bedroom townhouses — more of the product the market wanted than the controls first allowed. The result optimised the site’s yield, enhanced the return on investment, and set a benchmark for the area.
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Complex sites are where value hides.
At Newport, restrictive overlays and an easement pointed to a smaller scheme; MPG secured approval for three 3-bedroom townhouses, lifting the site's yield and return. If your site is constrained, we will model its highest and best use before you accept the obvious answer.
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