If you are planning to perform minor works on waterways you must get our consent.

​If you are planning a small project that will benefit from gaining access to your property via Melbourne Water-owned land you need our consent to proceed.

Inspections are required to ensure that our conditions are met, waterways are protected, public safety ensured, property is protected and works and building complies with standards.

Landowners must apply for our consent to maintain existing levees on Crown land that adjoins a rural property.

Applications for planning permits for the subdivision of land require our consent, as a referral authority.

If you are developing or subdividing land you may be required to apply for an offer in order to enter into an agreement with us to meet our drainage conditions.

Councils refer an application to subdivide land to relevant referral authorities, including Melbourne Water.

An official flood level certificate states the estimated maximum floodwater height for a property, known as the flood level. It is required for certain planning and land development applications, including some council planning permits.

Developers designing assets in line with a Development Services Scheme or to alter or decommission an existing Melbourne Water asset must apply for our comments and acceptance of

If your land adjoins Melbourne Water land and we have approved your half-share fencing application, you'll need to apply to be reimbursed for the agreed upon construction cost.