Understand the Ministerial guideline on the siting and design of single dwellings, providing guidance on regulatory requirements to support compliant, well‑designed housing in Victoria.
Learn about Victoria’s Statewide Cladding Audit, identifying buildings with combustible cladding, assessing fire risk, and outlining actions to improve building safety across Victoria.
Read the Ministerial Guideline on building and planning permit consistency, outlining requirements for aligning permits to support lawful, efficient building approvals in Victoria.
Learn about small second dwellings in Victoria, including planning requirements, permits, design considerations, costs, and compliance obligations for homeowners.
Official Ministerial guideline outlining fees for building surveying services in Victoria, including how fees are set, disclosed and varied under the building act.
Learn about Victoria’s prohibition on high-risk external wall cladding products (effective 1 February 2021). Find out which Type A and Type B buildings are affected, prohibited ACP/EPS products, compliance guidelines, and penalties for
Guidelines for prescribed temporary structure applications, including requirements for drawings, fees, compliance certificates, engineering, fire safety, and occupancy permits.