Stonyford flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stonyford (Colac Otway, VIC) - 43.95 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
43.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stonyford'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.
Stonyford at a glance
How Stonyford is zoned
Selling in Stonyford? 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 Stonyford address.
Across its 43.95 km², Stonyford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% 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 240,208 m² across 142 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 Stonyford 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 →Stonyford planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Stonyford?
The schematic on this page is a Stonyford flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 1% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Stonyford address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Stonyford flood-prone?
About 1% of Stonyford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Colac Otway average of 11%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Stonyford bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Stonyford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Colac Otway average of 97%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Stonyford?
The dominant planning zone in Stonyford 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 Stonyford have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stonyford. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Stonyford?
Across 142 surveyed parcels in Stonyford, the median lot size is about 240,208 m². There are also 34 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 Stonyford property?
A Stonyford 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.