ResCode Standards

Standard B6 now operates as a deemed-to-comply provision under Amendment VC267, preventing councils from using local neighbourhood character policy to...

Amendment VC282 changed Victoria's building setback rules on 8 September 2025. Learn how the new Clause 54 standards affect street...

Amendment VC282 changes Clause 54 assessment for single dwellings on lots under 300m². Understand deemed-to-comply standards, VicSmart pathways, and new...

Complete guide to privacy screen regulations in Victoria for 2026. Learn height requirements, material standards, overlooking rules, and council approval...

Victoria's 2025–26 planning reforms have reduced the minimum private open space requirement from 40 to 25 square metres under Clause...

Comprehensive guide to ResCode site coverage and permeability standards for Melbourne developers. Understand B28 requirements, council variations, and strategies to...

Master ResCode Standards B17-B20 for side and rear setbacks in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs. Council-specific requirements, performance criteria, and approval strategies...

Understand Melbourne's updated ResCode overshadowing standards under Clause 55 and Amendment VC267. Learn compliance strategies for Eastern Suburbs developments, shadow...

Master overlooking compliance for Melbourne townhouses and apartments. Learn the 9-metre rule, bedroom exemptions, screening strategies, and council-specific requirements for...

Understand how building setback requirements vary across Victorian councils. Expert guide covering front, side, rear setbacks and walls on boundaries...