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Part 5 application and adjoining owners consent
All single dwellings, outbuildings and fences (single Class 1 and 10 buildings) within the municipality of Moonee Valley City Council must comply with the requirements of Part 5 (Siting) of the Building Regulations 2018 unless:
- a planning permit is required for the construction of that building; and
- the Moonee Valley Planning Scheme regulates the same matter as that regulation in relation to the siting matter which does not comply.
If a design aspect in relation to a building does not comply with the siting provisions of Part 5 of the Building Regulations 2018, you must apply for an Application for Report and Consent from Council Part 5 Siting (PDF, 125KB). Applications can be submitted via email to council@mvcc.vic.gov.au.
Where a request is made to Council for a siting variation (Application for Report and Consent from Council), the views of the relevant adjoining owners must be considered if Council is of the opinion that the siting dispensations being sought may potentially impact the adjoining allotments.
Applicants are advised to consult with the adjoining owners and seek written comments specific to the siting dispensations being sought. Please refer to Council’s Adjoining Owners Consent Form (PDF, 301KB) and Adjoining Owners Consent Form for fences (PDF, 161KB).
There is no statutory time limit for the adjoining property owners to provide a respond however Council believes 14 days is adequate.
73. Maximum street setback
74. Minimum street setbacks
75. Building height
76. Site coverage
77. Permeability
78. Car parking
79. Side and rear setbacks
80. Walls and carports on boundaries
81. Daylight to existing habitable room windows
82. Solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows
83. Overshadowing of recreational private open space
84. Overlooking
85. Daylight to habitable room windows
86. Private open space
89. Front fence height
90. Fence setbacks from side and rear boundaries
91. Fences on or within 150 mm of side or rear boundaries
92. Fences on intersecting street alignments
93. Fences must not include barbed wire
94. Fences and daylight to habitable room windows in existing dwelling
95. Fences and solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows
96. Fences and overshadowing of recreational private open space
97. Masts, poles etc.
Reg 116 - Erection of precautions over the street alignment application
If the Building Surveyor determines that precautions are required to protect the safety of the public, you must complete an Application for Report and Consent of Council under Regulation 116 of the Building Regulations (PDF, 148KB).
You must complete an application for a road occupancy permit if you plan to occupy Council land. Council land includes laneway, footpath, nature strip, channel, kerbing, and road pavement. Occupancies include the placement of scaffolding, hoardings, cranes and delivery trucks unloading/loading building materials.
Part 6 Projections Beyond the Street Alignment application
If a design element in relation to a building does not comply with the provisions of Part 6 of the Building Regulations 2018 (Projections beyond the street alignment), you must apply for an Application for Report and Consent from Council Projections beyond Street Alignment (PDF, 128KB) as directed by the appointed Building Surveyor. Applications can be submitted via email to council@mvcc.vic.gov.au.
- an architectural feature
- a window
- a balcony
- a verandah
- a sunblind
- an awning
- a service pipe
- a rainwater head
- a service installation
- a window shutter
- a sign or similar Class 10b structure
- a service cabinet door.
Siting approval for temporary structure
If you are planning to erect a temporary structure for a specific function then you will need to apply to the Municipal Building Surveyor to obtain a Siting Approval for Temporary Structures (PDF, 116KB). A temporary structure is:
- a stage or platform exceeding 150m2 in floor area;
- a tent, marquee or booth with floor area greater than 100m2;
- a seating stand that accommodates 20 people; or
- a prefabricated building exceeding 100m2 other than ones placed directly on the ground.
Read the Siting Approval - Temporary Structures Information Sheet (PDF, 260KB) for more information.
Appealing a decision
Only the owner of the land has the right to appeal against our decision to the Building Appeals Board within the prescribed appeal period of 30 days.
Application forms
Report and Consent - Part 5 Siting Application Form (PDF, 95KB)
Adjoining Owners Consent Form (PDF, 141KB)
Adjoining Owners Consent Form for fences (PDF, 161KB)
Report and Consent - Regulation 116 Application Form (PDF, 127KB)
Report and Consent - Projections beyond Street Alignment Application Form (PDF, 90KB)
Siting Approval for Temporary Structures Application Form (PDF, 116KB)