MATTER REQUIRING COUNCIL CONSENT & REPORT	Regulation No.
SITING MATTERS
Maximum Setback from a street boundary	Reg. 408
Minimum Setback from a street boundary	Reg. 409
Building height	Reg. 410
Site coverage	Reg. 411
Impermeable surfaces covering more than 80% of an allotment area	Reg. 412
Car parking spaces	Reg. 413
Side or rear boundary setbacks - height and length	Reg. 414
Walls or carports on the side / rear boundary	Reg. 415
Building setbacks - daylight to existing habitable room window	Reg. 416
Building setbacks - solar access to existing north-facing windows	Reg. 417
Building design - overshadowing of recreational private open space	Reg. 418
Window or raised open space - overlooking	Reg. 419
Building design - daylight to habitable room window	Reg. 420
Private open space	Reg. 421
Appurtenant Class 10 buildings (garages/sheds on vacant lots)	Reg. 422
Front fence height	Reg. 424
Fence setback from side or rear boundary	Reg. 425
Length or height of side or rear boundary fence	Reg. 426
A fence within 9m of an intersection	Reg. 427
Fence setback - daylight to existing habitable room window	Reg. 428
Fence setback - solar access to existing north-facing windows	Reg. 429
Fence design - overshadowing of recreational private open space	Reg. 430
Mast, pole, aerial, antenna, chimney flue pipe or other service pipe	Reg. 431
NON-SITING MATTERS
Building over a drainage easement	Reg. 310
Projections beyond street alignment > Architectural features > Windows and balconies > Verandahs > Sunblinds and awnings > Service pipes and rainwater heads > Window shutters > Signs	Reg. 513
Buildings above or below a street, railway, bus terminal or similar public facility	Reg. 515
Precautions over a street to protect the safety of the public	Reg. 604
Installation or alteration of a septic tank system, or construction of a building over an existing septic tank system	Reg. 801
Construction of buildings on land liable to flooding	Reg. 802
Building on designated land - Uncontrolled overland drainage	Reg. 806

If you need to submit an application for Council Consent, the forms are available to download

If you have any further queries, contact the Building Services Unit

DOCUMENTS TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATION

1. EASEMENTS
Note:  This application form MUST be signed by the owner of the property. Suitable plans showing relevant details of the proposal and a current copy of Title showing the locations and size of the easement must be submitted with the application.

2. SITING General information for all applications:

• Reasons for application
• Setbacks of existing buildings on the subject site
• Dimensions of site boundaries and site area of the subject site
• Setback of proposed building from boundaries and other buildings
• Single line floor plan layout of the existing buildings and windows within the walls that may be affected on the subject site
• Dimesnions of site boundaries and site area of the adjoining property/ies
• Elevations

Further information to be provided specific to:

Regulation 409 REDUCED FRONT SET BACK
Set backs of existing adjoining buildings

Regulation 410 BUILDING HEIGHT
Roof height above natural ground level ie. intersection of wall and roof line

Regulation 414 SIDE AND REAR SET BACKS
Height of proposed building walls that face boundaries
Elevations

Regulation 415 WALLS ON BOUNDARIES
Height of proposed building walls that face boundaries
Overshadowing diagram
Elevations showing wall heights and contours of land

Regulation 419 OVERLOOKING
Floor level (above natural ground level) of rooms containing habitable room windows
Overlooking diagram
Floor level (above natural ground level) of adjacent allotments rooms containing habitable room windows
Dimensioned site plan of the adjoining property indication location of fences that form any part of the Scheduled PrivateOpen Space
Elevations showing contours of land and direct line of sight

Regulation 424 FRONT FENCE
Type of fence ie. type of construction, fence heights and fence locations
Type of fence ie. type of construction and heights of at least three adjoining property fences on both adjoining sides and across the street

Regulation 427 FENCE WIHIN 9M OF AN INTERSECTION
Type of fence ie. type of construction, fence height and fence location

3. NON-SITING
Up-to-date, clear copy of Certificate of Title Clear and complete design or building permit application documents (2 copies please)

Contact Details

Address: 131 Myers Street Geelong Vic 3220 Postal: PO Box 104 Geelong Vic 3220 Phone: General Enquiries - (03) 5227 0450 Phone: Building Inspections - (03) 5227 0454 Fax: (03) 5227 0486 contactus@geelongcity.vic.gov.au