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Bushy Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bushy Park (Wellington, VIC) - 18.77 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bushy Park'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.

Bushy Park at a glance

Parcels 69 Median lot 187,233 m² Mapped easements 30

How Bushy Park is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 98%
Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) 1%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%

Selling in Bushy Park? 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 Bushy Park address.

Across its 18.77 km², Bushy Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% 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 187,233 m² across 69 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.

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Bushy Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Bushy Park?

The schematic on this page is a Bushy Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 26% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bushy Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Bushy Park flood-prone?

About 26% of Bushy Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Wellington average of 14%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Bushy Park bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Bushy Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wellington average of 96%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Bushy Park?

The dominant planning zone in Bushy Park is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Bushy Park have heritage-listed places?

Bushy Park 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 Bushy Park?

Across 69 surveyed parcels in Bushy Park, the median lot size is about 187,233 m². There are also 30 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 Bushy Park property?

A Bushy Park 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.

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