A Planning Permit may be required for the following:
Please note – If your site is affected by any Planning Overlays, please note that additional restrictions may apply in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Overlay Control.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Kingston’s City Development Department on 9581 4131.
If you require formal written advice, please submit a Request for Property Information Form
Please note: Future residents of any development of two or more dwellings will be ineligible for a Residential Parking Permit, in accordance with Council’s Parking Management Policy dated 26/04/2016.
Your land is affected by a Special Building Overlay (SBO).
These overlays identify land in urban areas liable to inundation by overland flows from the underground drainage system.
The Special Building Overlay ensures that development maintains the free passage and temporary storage of floodwaters, minimises flood damage, is compatible with the flood hazard and local drainage conditions and will not cause any significant rise in flood level or flow velocity. The Special Building Overlay also protects water quality in accordance with the provisions of relevant State Environment Protection Policies.
This overlay is commonly known as a “flood” overlay, and generally requires referral to the relevant floodplain management authority for comment (Melbourne Water). If your site is affected by a Special Building Overlay, a Planning Permit is required to carry out the following works, irrespective of the size of your land:
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Kingston’s City Development Department on 9581 4131.
If you require formal written advice, please submit a Request for Property Information Form
Special Building Overlay Forms
Your land is affected by a Land Subject To Inundation Overlay (LSIO).
This overlay identifies land in a flood storage or flood fringe area affected by the 1 in 100 year flood or any other area determined by the floodplain management authority (Melbourne Water).
The Land Subject to Inundation Overlay ensures that development maintains the free passage and temporary storage of floodwaters, minimises flood damage, is compatible with the flood hazard and local drainage conditions and will not cause any significant rise in flood level or flow velocity. The Special Building Overlay also protects water quality in accordance with the provisions of relevant State Environment Protection Policies.
This overlay is commonly known as a “flood” overlay, and generally requires referral to the relevant floodplain management authority for comment (Melbourne Water). If your site is affected by a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, a Planning Permit is required to carry out the following works, irrespective of the size of your land:
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Kingston’s City Development Department on 9581 4131.
If you require formal written advice, please submit a Request for Property Information Form
Land Subject to Inundation Overlay Forms