This page provides information on:

• What's been supported by Council in Officer Town Centre
• advocacy actions undertaken by Council
• land ownership in Officer Town Centre
• Council's role and responsibilities in the development of Officer Town Centre.

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The Planning and Economic Development teams are frequently meeting with developers, investors and businesses to promote the opportunities in Officer Town Centre.

You can view the planning applications that have been lodged with us in our Application portal

The image below shows land ownership, with a significant portion being owned by state government.

Orange - Council owned

Green - State government owned - click Development Victoria - Officer residential to find out more

Red - Privately owned

In August 2024, Council made a submission to the Department of Transport and Planning in response to Plan Victoria. The submission noted the following:

• Officer is designated as a Major Activity Centre and since 2010 limited commercial/retail development and state government investment in the town centre has occurred.
• Cardinia Shire Council is concerned that Officer has developed and the existing residential population has limited access to a town centre with appropriate services and facilities.
• this limited access creates inequity, because residents are required to travel long distances to access services and facilities which impacts peoples time, health and budget.
• Council requests the State Government focus on facilitating the development of Officer Town Centre.

Officer’s Town Centre is designated as a Major Activity Centre (MAC) in Plan Melbourne 2017- 2050: Metropolitan Planning Strategy, 2017 and is considered the “heart” of the Officer Precinct Structure Plan (PSP). The boundary of the Town Centre was defined in the Officer PSP and has remained the same for the Urban Design Framework (UDF).

The Officer PSP area is predicted to accommodate approximately 10,900 dwellings and 28,300 residents. It will provide accessible transport and community links that maximise pedestrian permeability and safety to ensure convenient access to shopping, local jobs, open space, and community facilities.

The ambition for the Town Centre is to create a diverse and vibrant town centre that accommodates a variety of uses including a range of retail and commercial uses, community facilities and higher density residential options.

Planning in Cardinia Shire Council is undertaken within the context of a range of state and local policies. These policies have and will continue to inform the planning and development of the Town Centre and have been embedded into the role and purpose of this UDF.

Cardinia Planning Scheme – The Cardinia planning scheme is a legal document which contains state and local planning policies, zones and overlays and other planning provisions that affect how land can be used and developed.

Officer Urban Design Framework – This strategic framework considers the look and feel of public spaces within the area and provides a bigger picture to ensure that spaces and places used by the community are enhanced.

Officer Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) – A PSP is a master plan which sets out appropriate use and development of land for future population growth in a particular area.