You may be required to enter into a Section 173 Agreement if your projects can’t meet a special condition in your non-works or works offer, or to comply with a Melbourne Water planning permit condition.

To receive our consent to issue a statement of compliance, developers must confirm that they have met the planning permit and offer conditions that relate to their subdivision.

Developers and their consultants are required to prepare and submit a stormwater management strategy for review by Melbourne Water.

Urban developers can pay the stormwater offset rate if they're unable to treat stormwater within their development to meet best practice standards.

If council have determined that your application qualifies as a VicSmart application you will need our formal consent prior to lodging your permit application at council.

If you are planning to build a private floating or fixed jetty, pontoon or mooring on Melbourne's waterways you need our approval.

If you plan to construct or make changes to a low-risk stock crossing as part of a Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways grant project, you must get our approval.

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

Is the new way to lodge Detailed Design Submissions for Civil and Landscaping, through to Final Completion process and handover of assets to the asset owners.

If you are developing or building and your property is subject to flooding, you may be required to obtain flood flow rate information from us.