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.

Where Melbourne Water is the relevant Referral Authority, as part of an application to amend planning scheme information, overlays or a change the zoning of a parcel of land, you will require our consent.

Applications for planning permits for the development of a site may be referred to Melbourne Water for a Section 72 amendment or a secondary consent amendment pathway.

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.

Building surveyors must consult with Melbourne Water prior to issuing a building permit.

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.

This service is only to be used by Retail Water Companies. Construction of a property sewer (domestic or industrial) in to Melbourne Water Sewer network.

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.

You must have our approval before you start work on any utility installations (such as gas, electricity and water) or excavations near our assets.

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