Free instant address check
Can I build a granny flat
at my address?
Type your Victorian address below and we instantly screen it against the state planning maps: your zone, every planning overlay on the land, and the approximate lot size — the three things that decide whether Victoria’s VC253 no-planning-permit pathway for a small second dwelling (60 m² or less) is open to you. Free, no sign-up, checked in seconds.
Planning data: © State of Victoria (Vicmap Planning, data.vic.gov.au), licensed CC BY 4.0. Geocoding © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What this check looks at — and what it can’t
Checked instantly, from official state mapping
- Your planning zone (Vicmap Planning, the Victorian Government’s own dataset)
- Every planning overlay mapped on the land — Heritage, Bushfire, Flood, Environmental and more
- The approximate lot area from the state parcel map (the 300 m² threshold in VC253)
Confirmed by a human at your free site assessment
- Easements and title covenants — these live on your property title, not the planning maps
- Section 173 agreements and other title restrictions
- Siting: setbacks, existing buildings, trees, slope and access on your actual lot
- Service connections — sewer, stormwater, power and water
- Bushfire attack level (BAL) construction requirements where relevant
- The final building-permit pathway with a registered building surveyor
Read next — the rules behind this check
This page screens the planning maps. These guides explain what the result means.
Map site planner — VIC + QLD
Your real lot boundary, registered easements and buildable zone from the state cadastre; drag a 30 or 60 m² unit and watch it stop at the setback line.
The VC253 small second dwelling guide
Every condition of Victoria’s no-planning-permit pathway, what still needs a building permit, and the one-per-lot, no-subdivision rules.
Planning overlays, one by one
Which overlays remove the no-permit pathway, which ones don’t, and what pathway remains where one applies to your land.
Heritage Overlay granny flats
The clause 43.01 exemption conditions, how heritage places are graded, and the permit pathway where the exemption doesn’t apply.
Easements & covenants
The title-level checks no instant tool can read: drainage and sewer easements, build-over consent, restrictive covenants and Section 173 agreements.
Frequently asked questions
It runs a point lookup against Vicmap Planning — the Victorian Government’s official zone and overlay dataset — and the state parcel map, the same data planners use. It is still a preliminary screen: mapped boundaries carry small tolerances, overlays are read at a single point on your lot, and the things that most often trip up a granny flat (easements, covenants, siting) are not in the planning maps at all. Treat the result as a strong first read, then let us confirm it in writing for free.
Usually not. Most overlays — Heritage, Bushfire Management, flood-related and environmental overlays — remove the automatic VC253 exemption, which means you apply for a planning permit instead of building as-of-right. The permit process adds time and design conditions, but a well-sited small unit remains achievable on many overlay-affected lots. Each overlay in your result links to a plain-English guide on what it means.
No. The 300 m² threshold only decides whether the no-planning-permit pathway applies. Below it, a granny flat falls back to a planning permit application, and small-lot applications can qualify for VicSmart, Victoria’s fast-tracked assessment stream. Every project — any size lot — still needs a building permit from a registered building surveyor.
No — and be wary of any instant tool that claims to. Easements and restrictive covenants are recorded on your property title, not in the planning maps this tool reads. A sewer easement through the backyard is one of the most common constraints on granny flat siting, which is why we pull and check your title as part of the free site assessment.
No. A green result means your address looks compatible with the VC253 no-planning-permit pathway based on the mapped zone, overlays and lot size. It is not planning advice, a permit, or an approval of any kind. Formal confirmation happens through your free site assessment and, before construction, a building permit issued by a registered building surveyor.
Yes — we also build in Queensland, where secondary dwelling rules differ by council. If your address is in Queensland, start with our Brisbane granny flat page, or leave your details and we’ll assess your address under the rules that apply there.
About this tool
This page provides a preliminary automated screen of publicly available Victorian Government planning and parcel mapping at the location of the address you enter. It is general information only — not planning advice, legal advice, or a representation that any particular development is or will be approved. Mapped boundaries are approximate, overlay schedules vary by council, and matters not shown in planning maps (including easements, covenants, Section 173 agreements, service locations and site conditions) can materially change what is possible on a lot. Eligibility under Amendment VC253 is confirmed through a site assessment and, before construction, a building permit issued by a registered building surveyor. Rules current as at August 2026 and subject to change.
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