Mernda is a historic township first settled in the 1850’s, with many original buildings and heritage sites protected. These include the Bridge Inn Hotel on the corner of Plenty Road and Bridge Inn Road, Mayfield Farm and Flour Mill and Turners bakehouse.
The suburb is located in the Plenty Valley between the Plenty River on its eastern border and the Quarry Hills to the west. The suburb has developed rapidly over the past two decades with a current population of 27,500. The residential areas which sit in the foothills of the Quarry Hills are embellished by tree lined streets, remnant river red gums and high-quality open space areas.
The Mernda Train Station re-opened in 2018 following the completion of the Mernda rail extension project. In the vicinity of the station, a major town centre is beginning to emerge. The first stage of the retail development is now open and includes a supermarket, specialty stores and the Mernda library. The new Whittlesea Community Hospital which is located on Riverdale Boulevard is also nearing completion.
Mernda continues to attract young families to the area with the population expected to hit 31,000 by 2033 and plateau around the same mark through to 2040.
The Station Road Development Plan applies to seven properties known as the Station Road Precinct in Mernda; land bordered by Plenty and Station roads as shown below.
The plan will guide the future use and development of the land for housing.
The plan does not propose development on any properties outside this area.
The preparation of a development plan is a statutory requirement in accordance with the Development Plan Overlay (Schedule 5) in the Whittlesea Planning Scheme.
The plan includes text and plan components and provides for a road layout and future development parcels. It was exhibited from 2 October to 30 October 2023 and was endorsed on 12 August 2024.
Download the plan
Station Road Development Plan(PDF, 5MB)