Dry Diggings flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Dry Diggings (Hepburn, VIC) - 8.14 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
8.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dry Diggings'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.
Dry Diggings at a glance
How Dry Diggings is zoned
Selling in Dry Diggings? 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 Dry Diggings address.
Across its 8.14 km², Dry Diggings 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. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 16,227 m² across 85 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 Dry Diggings 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 →Dry Diggings planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Dry Diggings?
The schematic on this page is a Dry Diggings 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 Dry Diggings address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Dry Diggings flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Dry Diggings and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Hepburn average is 2%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Dry Diggings bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Dry Diggings 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 Dry Diggings?
The dominant planning zone in Dry Diggings is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ2) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ1). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Dry Diggings have heritage-listed places?
Dry Diggings has 6 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 Dry Diggings?
Across 85 surveyed parcels in Dry Diggings, the median lot size is about 16,227 m². There are also 14 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 Dry Diggings property?
A Dry Diggings 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.