Westbury flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Westbury (Baw Baw, VIC) - 18.53 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
18.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Westbury'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.
Westbury at a glance
How Westbury is zoned
Selling in Westbury? 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 Westbury address.
Across its 18.53 km², Westbury is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% 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 21,541 m² across 127 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 Westbury 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 →Westbury planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Westbury?
The schematic on this page is a Westbury flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 26% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Westbury address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Westbury flood-prone?
About 26% of Westbury falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Baw Baw average of 6%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Westbury bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Westbury is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Baw Baw average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Westbury?
The dominant planning zone in Westbury is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ1) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Westbury have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Westbury. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Westbury?
Across 127 surveyed parcels in Westbury, the median lot size is about 21,541 m². There are also 14 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 Westbury property?
A Westbury 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.