GUIDES / VICTORIA & MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Find the property question you need to answer.

Choose a subject, read the relevant rules and exceptions, and prepare the next question when a decision depends on your property.

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Sheds, decks, granny flats, fences and extensions.

Start with the building-permit size and siting rules, then check the planning controls and site constraints before buying a kit or accepting a quote.

Check the planning and building rules, title restrictions and wastewater before paying for a small second home.

Compare building and planning thresholds, separate neighbour agreement from approval, and prepare one clear drawing for quotes and enquiries.

Understand DDO2 height, setback and excavation requirements before deciding whether to change your extension or seek a planning permit.

Tree works, bushfire clearing and overlapping vegetation rules.

Compare the VPO1 and VPO2 exceptions, check other tree controls and prepare useful information for Council and an arborist.

Check bushfire clearing exemptions, the 10/30 and 10/50 distances, building history and vegetation restrictions before arranging clearing.

What changes when slope, vegetation and design controls interact.

Check the current EMO7 map, the permit rules for your work and the geotechnical information needed before commissioning a report.

Plan building design and vegetation work together. See how DDO2 and VPO1 interact and what to put on one shared site drawing.

A lower roof can mean more excavation. Check how DDO2 and EMO7 interact and prepare one set of drawings for the project team.

Title, easements, unapproved works and pre-purchase questions.

Find the restriction behind your title entry, check the separate consent pathways and send one clear proposal to the right person.

Match visible works to permits and plans, understand the seven- and ten-year record windows, and give your adviser specific questions before signing.

Requests for information, specialist reports and permit conditions.

Identify the notice, protect the response date and prepare one clear response with the right reports and drawings.

Prepare a property enquiry, specialist brief, response table or permit-condition handover using your own project information.