building regulation

The General Residential Zone in Victoria operates as a three-storey zone framework designed to accommodate diverse housing types while maintaining...

Privacy screen regulations in Victoria under ResCode. Covers overlooking standards (B22/B23), screen types, 9-metre rule, habitable room windows, and council...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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