Lima South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lima South (Benalla, VIC) - 48.36 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
48.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lima South'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.
Lima South at a glance
How Lima South is zoned
Selling in Lima South? 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 Lima South address.
Across its 48.36 km², Lima South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% 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 110,957 m² across 146 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.
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Where can I see a flood map of Lima South?
The schematic on this page is a Lima South flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 2% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Lima South address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Lima South flood-prone?
About 2% of Lima South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Benalla average of 11%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Lima South bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Lima South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Benalla average of 100%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Lima South?
The dominant planning zone in Lima South is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Lima South have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lima South. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Lima South?
Across 146 surveyed parcels in Lima South, the median lot size is about 110,957 m². There are also 62 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 Lima South property?
A Lima South 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.