Daylesford flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Daylesford (Hepburn, VIC) - 36.17 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
36.17 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Daylesford'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.
Daylesford at a glance
How Daylesford is zoned
Selling in Daylesford? 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 Daylesford address.
Across its 36.17 km², Daylesford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 212 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ2). The median lot measures about 906 m² across 3,387 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 Daylesford 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 →Daylesford planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Daylesford?
The schematic on this page is a Daylesford flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 3% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Daylesford address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Daylesford flood-prone?
About 3% of Daylesford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Hepburn average of 2%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Daylesford bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Daylesford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hepburn average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Daylesford?
The dominant planning zone in Daylesford is Farming Zone (FZ2), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ1). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Daylesford have heritage-listed places?
Daylesford has 212 heritage-listed places 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 Daylesford?
Across 3,387 surveyed parcels in Daylesford, the median lot size is about 906 m². There are also 1,115 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.
Does Daylesford have a train station?
There is no train station inside Daylesford itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Daylesford property?
A Daylesford 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.