Boxwood flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Boxwood (Benalla, VIC) - 26.03 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
26.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Boxwood'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.
Boxwood at a glance
How Boxwood is zoned
Selling in Boxwood? 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 Boxwood address.
Across its 26.03 km², Boxwood is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 19% 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 243,072 m² across 80 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 Boxwood 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 →Boxwood planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Boxwood?
The schematic on this page is a Boxwood flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 19% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Boxwood address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Boxwood flood-prone?
About 19% of Boxwood falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Benalla average of 11%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Boxwood bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Boxwood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Benalla average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Boxwood?
The dominant planning zone in Boxwood is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Transport Zone (TRZ3). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Boxwood have heritage-listed places?
Boxwood 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 Boxwood?
Across 80 surveyed parcels in Boxwood, the median lot size is about 243,072 m². There are also 28 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 Boxwood property?
A Boxwood 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.