Long Forest flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Long Forest (Moorabool, VIC) - 10.85 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
10.85 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Long Forest'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.
Long Forest at a glance
How Long Forest is zoned
Selling in Long Forest? 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 Long Forest address.
Across its 10.85 km², Long Forest is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 19,797 m² across 165 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 Long Forest 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 →Long Forest planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Long Forest?
The schematic on this page is a Long Forest flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 5% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Long Forest address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Long Forest flood-prone?
About 5% of Long Forest falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moorabool average of 6%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Long Forest bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Long Forest is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moorabool average of 98%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Long Forest?
The dominant planning zone in Long Forest is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Long Forest have heritage-listed places?
Long Forest has 10 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 Long Forest?
Across 165 surveyed parcels in Long Forest, the median lot size is about 19,797 m². There are also 68 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 Long Forest property?
A Long Forest 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.