Mullumbimby Township boasts a rich, multi-layered identity deeply cherished by the local community. Meanwhile, there is a growing awareness of the region's escalating housing affordability challenges.
The former Mullumbimby Hospital site presents a significant opportunity to enhance and diversify local housing options through a site-responsive design, focused on providing affordable housing, community amenity and a strong sense of place.
HIP V. HYPE, in collaboration with Austin Maynard Architects, facilitated an Enquiry by Design (EbD) workshop, bringing together community representatives, technical experts and Council stakeholders. This collaborative process established
a shared vision and conceptual masterplans for the site, informed by local insights, technical expertise and strategic planning priorities.
Following the Enquiry by Design process, the project team, in collaboration with Driscoll Advisory Services, are progressing the project's next phase: preparing a Development Strategy, Site-Specific Development Control Plan (DCP) and Masterplan Reference Scheme for the site.
Byron Shire Council
Sustainable Precincts
Site Visit & Workshops: Mullumbimby
Context
HIP V. HYPE undertook a detailed Housing Sector Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement process, informing viable delivery models and assessment criteria aligned with the project’s objectives.
Together, the Development Strategy, DCP and Reference Scheme will guide land release and delivery, underpinned by affordable housing, environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
- Review existing project documentation and site context information
- Facilitate engagement sessions to understand needs of stakeholders
- Development of place-based conceptual masterplan designs
- Financial feasibility services for consideration in delivering the project
- Detailed Housing Sector Analysis into affordable housing delivery
- Key delivery models and criteria created to maximise project delivery outcomes
- Engagement process with range of stakeholders to test models
- Facilitating collaboration between participants in creating conceptual designs
- Establishing key financial considerations and metrics for delivery
- Development Options Report and more concise Development Strategy
- Development Control Plan (DCP) with objectives and requirements across a range of development themes
- Reference Scheme with visual guidance on preferred masterplan design