Mount Bute flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Bute (Corangamite, VIC) - 65.34 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
65.34 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Bute'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.
Mount Bute at a glance
How Mount Bute is zoned
Selling in Mount Bute? 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 Mount Bute address.
Across its 65.34 km², Mount Bute is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ1). The median lot measures about 425,181 m² across 118 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 Mount Bute 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 →Mount Bute planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mount Bute?
The schematic on this page is a Mount Bute flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 3% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Bute address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mount Bute flood-prone?
About 3% of Mount Bute falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Corangamite average of 9%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Mount Bute bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Mount Bute is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Corangamite average of 96%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Mount Bute?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Bute is Farming Zone (FZ1), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mount Bute have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mount Bute. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Bute?
Across 118 surveyed parcels in Mount Bute, the median lot size is about 425,181 m². There are also 33 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 Mount Bute property?
A Mount Bute 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.