Pentland Hills flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pentland Hills (Moorabool, VIC) - 23.32 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
23.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pentland Hills'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.
Pentland Hills at a glance
How Pentland Hills is zoned
Selling in Pentland Hills? 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 Pentland Hills address.
Across its 23.32 km², Pentland Hills is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 75,208 m² across 114 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 Pentland Hills 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 →Pentland Hills planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Pentland Hills?
The schematic on this page is a Pentland Hills 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 Pentland Hills address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Pentland Hills flood-prone?
About 3% of Pentland Hills 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 Pentland Hills bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Pentland Hills 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 Pentland Hills?
The dominant planning zone in Pentland Hills 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 Pentland Hills have heritage-listed places?
Pentland Hills has 4 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 Pentland Hills?
Across 114 surveyed parcels in Pentland Hills, the median lot size is about 75,208 m². There are also 222 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 Pentland Hills property?
A Pentland Hills 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.