Bona Vista flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bona Vista (Baw Baw, VIC) - 13.66 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
13.66 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bona Vista's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Bona Vista at a glance
How Bona Vista is zoned
Selling in Bona Vista? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Bona Vista address.
Across its 13.66 km², Bona Vista is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 159,931 m² across 88 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Check a specific Bona Vista address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Bona Vista planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Bona Vista?
The schematic on this page is a Bona Vista flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 5% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bona Vista address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Bona Vista flood-prone?
About 5% of Bona Vista falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Baw Baw average of 6%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Bona Vista bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Bona Vista is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Baw Baw average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Bona Vista?
The dominant planning zone in Bona Vista is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Bona Vista have heritage-listed places?
Bona Vista has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Bona Vista?
Across 88 surveyed parcels in Bona Vista, the median lot size is about 159,931 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a Bona Vista property?
A Bona Vista planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.