# IWM 3.1a - Innovation - Celebration of water in the landscape
# Applies to
All subdivisions
# Relevant Victoria Planning Provisions
# Clause 56
# 56.05-1 Integrated urban landscape objectives (opens new window)
To provide for integrated water management systems and contribute to drinking water conservation.
Standard C12 includes
The landscape design should
- Support integrated water management systems with appropriate landscape design techniques for managing urban run-off including wetlands and other water sensitive urban design features in streets and public open space.
# 56.07-4 Stormwater Management objectives (opens new window)
To encourage stormwater management that maximises the retention and reuse of stormwater.
To encourage stormwater management that contributes to cooling, local habitat improvements and provision of attractive and enjoyable spaces.
See Standard C25 for detailed measurable standard
# Objective
To sustainably manage water supply and demand, water resources, wastewater, drainage and stormwater through an integrated water management approach that prioritises nature-based solutions, visible stormwater treatment, and multifunctional urban landscapes.
# Summary
# Excellence
Awarded where the majority of stormwater treatment is visible, rather than relying on 'grey' infrastructure, as shown in the Stormwater Management Strategy (SWMS) or Integrated Water Management (IWM) Plan.
Visible WSUD assets—such as rain gardens, swales, wetlands, and passively irrigated trees—support biodiversity, amenity, and urban cooling. Opportunities may include integrating open space or sports fields into stormwater harvesting schemes.
# Documentation & evidence required
# Landscape Masterplan
- IWM overlay to landscape plan with visible WSUD infrastructure marked