Chute flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Chute (Pyrenees, VIC) - 48.11 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
48.11 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Chute'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.
Chute at a glance
How Chute is zoned
Selling in Chute? 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 Chute address.
Across its 48.11 km², Chute is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 81,123 m² across 166 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 Chute 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 →Chute planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Chute?
The schematic on this page is a Chute flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Chute address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Chute flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Chute and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Pyrenees average is 9%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Chute bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Chute is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Pyrenees average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Chute?
The dominant planning zone in Chute is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Chute have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Chute. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Chute?
Across 166 surveyed parcels in Chute, the median lot size is about 81,123 m². There are also 2 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 Chute property?
A Chute 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.