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Guidelines for Developers

Constructed Waterways in Urban Developments Guidelines Constructed Wetlands Guidelines Guidelines for Development in Flood Prone Areas Guidelines for Development Within the Koo Wee Rup Flood Protection District Interim Guidelines - Planning for Sea Level Rise

Constructed Wetlands Guidelines

These guidelines are designed to provide design professionals, developers and councils with increased clarity around the requirements for designing constructed wetlands in new subdivisions.

Constructed Waterways in Urban Developments Guidelines

These guidelines are designed to identify the principles of waterway management that are to be considered when modifying or constructing a waterway due to urban development.

Guidelines for development in flood prone areas

Our Guidelines for Development in Flood Prone Areas (PDF, 642kb) direction so that all new properties, buildings and structures in Melbourne are safe from flooding.

The guidelines outline requirements for areas affected by:

  • overland flows - water which overflows from a river or creek
  • rising flows in rivers and creeks and surrounding floodplains (i.e. the land adjacent to a river or creek that experiences occasional flooding).

These guidelines are not intended to replace direct communication between a developer and Melbourne Water which is necessary to ensure adequate understanding of project-specific design parameters.

Our Guidelines for Development Within the Koo Wee Rup Flood Protection District (PDF, 2.1mb) outline the specific factors that developers must take into consideration due to the area's distinctive flooding nature and history.

You can also download our quick reference guide: Building in flood prone areas (PDF, 846kb)

Planning for sea level rise

Melbourne Water has new responsibilities regarding land development in coastal and bay side areas, in light of predicted sea level rise during this century. Download the guidelines for information on how Melbourne Water's Developer Services Planners will assess development proposals.