Plan ahead. Understand the impacts of potential flooding on your plans to buy, sell, build, renovate or develop.

There are four types of flood planning controls where you may need our consent before your council will issue a planning permit.

If you're developing or renovating a property that's subject to flooding, you'll probably need a planning permit from your council.

We’re constantly obtaining new flood information for the wider Melbourne area. We provide this information to councils, so they have accurate information about land that may be affected by flooding during severe storms.

If you've submitted your application for a planning permit to your local council we may have added some conditions on you being granted the permit.

If your development must include drainage or water quality works, follow these steps to make sure they meet our standards.

If you’re constructing works required by us, your design needs to be certified before you can start work.

If you’re constructing works required by us, be properly prepared before you start.

Keep construction running to plan by making the most of our resources, and avoid delays in getting your certificate of practical completion and reimbursement.