Planning controls
Use and development
State planning policy at clause 13.02-1S Bushfire planning of Victorian planning schemes specifies planning requirements for use and development in a Bushfire Prone Area (BPA) designated under section 192A of the Building Act 1993.
Proposals for certain sized subdivisions and sensitive uses such as residential buildings, schools, hospitals and aged care facilities in the BPA need to address bushfire risk, implement bushfire protection measures and ensure that there are no unreasonable impacts on biodiversity.
Note: Areas where the BMO apply are also by default a BPA. This means that the use and development control:
- does not need to be separately considered where a permit is required under the BMO. The BMO enables bushfire to be addressed in a way that would also satisfy the use and development control.
- will be relevant when a permit is not required under the BMO, but a permit is required for a proposal under a different provision of the planning scheme.
For more information refer to Building in the Bushfire Management Overlay
Strategic planning
State planning policy at clause 13.02-1S Bushfire planning sets out strategic and settlement planning directions that must be considered in strategic planning activities including land in the BPA. This includes:
- planning scheme reviews
- regional growth plans
- local settlement plans
- planning scheme amendments.
More information
- the State policy clause 13.02-1S Bushfire planning
- bushfire planning provisions and building regulations
- strategic planning for bushfire
- bushfire hazard and behaviour
- assessing bushfire hazard and risk Planning Permit Applications Bushfire Management Overlay - Technical Guide provided below:
Planning Permit Applications Bushfire Management Overlay - Technical Guide
For more information on application pathways and application requirements, refer to:
- Planning Permit Applications Bushfire Management Overlay - Technical Guide (PDF, 2.0 MB) or (DOC, 7.1 MB)
Note: The Technical Guide refers to clause numbers that have changed.
- For clause 52.47 see clause 53.02
- For clause 52.48 see clause 52.12
- For clause 52.38 see clause 52.13
- For clause 52.39 see clause 52.14
Your council can help you identify the appropriate application pathway.
Page last updated: 07/11/22