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 a planning permit application to your local council, Melbourne Water may have included some conditions on your 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.

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