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                    Design and Construction Standards

                    On 18 October 2022, The City of Melbourne’s Design and Construction Standards were gazetted into local law, following endorsement from Councillors at the Future Melbourne Committee meeting on 2 August, 2022.

                    The Design and Construction Standards are a tool to support all people involved in the planning, design, review, approval, delivery and handover of public realm spaces and infrastructure. This supports the consistent implementation of materials, furniture, signage, lighting, planting and utilities across the city’s public realm infrastructure and provides clarity on requirements for all users. 

                    The standards are now available and can be accessed by the link below. 

                    These Standards must be read in conjunction with our detailed Engineering Standard Drawings which contain all the dimensions and details you will need to actually construct or reinstate an asset.

                    Note: The Docklands Design and Construction Standards will become obsolete when relevant contracts run their course, at which point the Design and Construction Standards will apply everywhere. 

                    Download Design Standards

                    201 – Paving

                    301 – Bluestone kerb and channels

                    302 – Concrete kerb and channels

                    • 302.01 - Precast concrete kerb exposed aggregate: PDF 206 KB
                    • 302.03 - Cast in situ concrete kerb aggregate finish: PDF 201 KB

                    303 – Channels

                    304 – Drainage pits

                    • 304.01 - Drainage pit side entry with standard steel grate: PDF 176 KB

                    305 – Edges

                    401 – Pedestrian access ramps

                    • 401.01 - Access ramp typical corner bluestone footpath: PDF 292 KB
                    • 401.02 - Access ramp joined narrow bluestone footpath: PDF 204 KB
                    • 401.03 - Access ramp typical corner asphalt footpath: PDF 247 KB
                    • 401.04 - Access ramp for median / island: PDF 292 KB

                    402 – Crossings

                    • 402.01 - Crossing asphalt paving with bluestone edge: PDF 220 KB
                    • 402.02 - Crossing asphalt paving for laneway with side pits: PDF 205 KB
                    • 402.05 - Crossing asphalt paving with no edging: PDF 200 KB

                    501 – Tree pits

                    • 501.01 - Tree pit in lawn or mulched planter bed: PDF 140 KB
                    • 501.02 - Tree pit in asphalt paved area: PDF 218 KB
                    • 501.04 - Tree pit standard size in bluestone paved area: PDF 229 KB
                    • 501.07 - Tree island in centre of road parking area: PDF 198 KB
                    • 501.08 - Tree pit bio-retention type in bluestone paving: PDF 257 KB
                    • 501.11 - Tree pit in combination with structural soil: PDF 268 KB

                    601 – Lighting

                    701 – Seats

                    702 – Litter bins

                    703 – Drinking fountains

                    704 – Bollards

                    705 – Fixings

                    706 – Fences, tree grates and tree guards

                    707 – Picnic furniture

                    708 – Wharf details

                    710 – Shelters and facilities

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