Hawthorn Station

These official government maps show the gazetted Hawthorn Station Activity Centre core and catchment boundaries, together with the building heights that now apply within each area.

Hawthorn includes a core, an inner catchment and an outer catchment. Within the core, buildings of between 6 and 16 storeys are generally permitted, with the Planning Minister able to approve additional height in some circumstances. The inner catchment allows development of up to 4 storeys on most sites and up to 6 storeys on larger lots, while the outer catchment allows development of up to 3 storeys on most sites and up to 4 storeys on larger lots. Larger lots are generally defined as sites of at least 1,000 square metres with a minimum 20-metre frontage.

The Hawthorn Station Activity Centre controls were gazetted and came into effect on 31 March 2026.

Map of Inner and Outer Catchment

Map of Core

Source: Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), Hawthorn, Glenferrie, Auburn Plan (February 2026). (Visit DTP webpage).

The Hawthorn, Glenferrie and Auburn Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Plan is available here.

Looking for more detail? Explore the Government Plans, Concerns, Heritage at risk and Planning Explained sections for further information about how the reforms work and the issues they raise.