Horfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Horfield (Gannawarra, VIC) - 30.86 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
30.86 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Horfield'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.
Horfield at a glance
How Horfield is zoned
Selling in Horfield? 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 Horfield address.
Across its 30.86 km², Horfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 65,727 m² across 141 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 Horfield 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 →Horfield planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Horfield?
The schematic on this page is a Horfield flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 25% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Horfield address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Horfield flood-prone?
About 25% of Horfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gannawarra average of 46%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Horfield bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Horfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gannawarra average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Horfield?
The dominant planning zone in Horfield 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 Horfield have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Horfield. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Horfield?
Across 141 surveyed parcels in Horfield, the median lot size is about 65,727 m². There are also 71 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 Horfield property?
A Horfield 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.