Horsham flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Horsham (Horsham, VIC) - 23.87 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
23.87 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Horsham'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.
Horsham at a glance
How Horsham is zoned
Selling in Horsham? 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 Horsham address.
Across its 23.87 km², Horsham is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 54% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 23 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Residential Zone (GRZ1). The median lot measures about 741 m² across 9,996 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 Horsham 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 →Horsham planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Horsham?
The schematic on this page is a Horsham flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 22% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Horsham address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Horsham flood-prone?
About 22% of Horsham falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Horsham average of 15%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Horsham bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 54% of Horsham is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Horsham average of 98%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Horsham?
The dominant planning zone in Horsham is General Residential Zone (GRZ1), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Horsham have heritage-listed places?
Horsham has 23 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 Horsham?
Across 9,996 surveyed parcels in Horsham, the median lot size is about 741 m². There are also 2,760 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 Horsham have a train station?
Yes - Horsham has 1 train station: Horsham Station. It is also served by 116 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Horsham property?
A Horsham 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.