Plan2Place Consulting is working with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to prepare the Romsey Structure Plan and supporting planning scheme documentation.

Located 63kms from Melbourne, Romsey serves an important economic and community role for the eastern side of the shire, with many residents commuting to Melbourne for work.

The Macedon Ranges settlement strategy sets out Romsey growing to a large district town with a population of 6000-10,000 people by 2036. The new structure plan will guide the development of the town to the year 2050 and will set a long term settlement boundary in line with the Macedon Ranges Statement of Planning Policy (SPP).

The structure plan is required to provide direction to manage sustainable development of the township which defines its unique character, facilitates orderly growth, enlivens the town centre, strengthens the local economy, protects the unique environmental qualities and builds community resilience.

Growth options for the town have been explored in the Emerging Options Paper along with other considerations such as sustainability, bushfire risk and impacts on agricultural land. Protecting and enhancing the qualities of the town as it transitions will be critical to the long term success of the Plan.