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      • 16 Link Road, Seville
      • 15 Coulson Road, Monbulk
      • 145 Settlement Road, Yarra Junction
      • 28 Symons Street HEALESVILLE VIC 3777
      • 5/61-63 Canterbury Road MONTROSE VIC 3765
      • 25-29 Bretby Way, Montrose
      • 88 Beresford Road LILYDALE VIC 3140
      • 75 Old Baker Road, Wandin East
      • 48 Riversdale Road YARRA JUNCTION VIC 3797
      • 20 Sebire Avenue WANDIN NORTH VIC 3139
      • 27 School Road MENZIES CREEK VIC 3159
      • Belgrave Lake Park 1 Belgrave Avenue BELGRAVE VIC 3160
      • 20 Stag Lane YARRA GLEN VIC 3775
      • 40-44 Coldstream West Road COLDSTREAM VIC 3770
      • Shop 10-11/33 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE VIC 3140
      • 21 Farrell Avenue YARRA GLEN VIC 3775
      • 8 Irvine Street, Mount Evelyn
      • 45 Eothen Lane, Kilsyth
      • 185 Settlement Road, Yarra Junction
      • 1234 Macclesfield Road, Yellingbo
      • 10 Murray Road, The Patch
      • 21 Joanne Avenue, Chirnside Park
      • 8A Morna Street, Lilydale
      • 145A David Hill Road, Monbulk, and adjoining David Hill road reserve
      • 137 &139 Barak Drive, Launching Place
      • 100 Scotchmans Creek Road, Warburton
      • 45 Koala Road, Seville
      • 25 Maskells Hill Road, Selby
      • 59-61 Cambridge Road, Mooroolbark
      • 379-381 Monbulk Road, Monbulk
      • 74 Cherylnne Crescent, Kilsyth
      • 19 Pythias Court, Millgrove
      • 7 Mimosa Avenue, Kilsyth
      • 6 Station Road, Seville
      • 1405 Burwood Highway, Upwey
      • 28 Bamfield Road, Mount Evelyn
      • 715 Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road, Healesville
      • 66 Durham Road KILSYTH VIC 3137
      • 225 Jameson Road HODDLES CREEK VIC 3139
      • 237 Warburton Highway WANDIN NORTH VIC 3139
      • 3 Upper Coonara Road, Olinda
      • 39 Ridge Road KALLISTA VIC 3791
      • 13 Browns Road, Montrose
      • 150 Mt Riddell Road, Healesville and 144 Mt Riddell Road, Healesville
      • 31 Olinda Crescent, Olinda
      • 24 Cambridge Road, Mooroolbark
      • 8 Colombo Road, Belgrave
      • 24 Britannia Way, Lilydale
      • 1 Chrystobel Court COLDSTREAM VIC 3770
      • 101 Old Gippsland Road LILYDALE VIC 3140
      • 33 Spring Street MOUNT EVELYN VIC 3796
      • 36 Old Don Road, Don Valley
      • 68 Lockwood Road, Belgrave South
      • 190 Belgrave-Hallam Road BELGRAVE SOUTH VIC 3160
      • 1 Glenholme Avenue MOUNT EVELYN VIC 3796
      • 39 Monbulk-Seville Road SEVILLE VIC 3139
      • 25 Jaxlee Close MOOROOLBARK VIC 3138
      • 38 Thomas Crescent LILYDALE VIC 3140
      • 19 James Street, Selby
      • 7 Upper Coonara Road OLINDA VIC 3788
      • 26 Terrigal Crescent KILSYTH VIC 3137
      • 414 Maroondah Highway HEALESVILLE VIC 3777
      • 1038 Skyline Road, Yarra Glen
      • 61 Cunninghams Road CHUM CREEK VIC 3777
      • 25 Lobosco Court KILSYTH VIC 3137
      • 28 Warburton Highway LILYDALE VIC 3140
      • 5 Paynes Road CHIRNSIDE PARK VIC 3116
      • 14 Erith Lane KALORAMA VIC 3766
      • 234 Olinda-Monbulk Road, Monbulk
      • 85 Edinburgh Road LILYDALE VIC 3140
      • 65 Alex Thomson Drive WANDIN EAST VIC 3139
      • 45 Argoon Road HEALESVILLE VIC 3777
      • 9 Oxford Downs Road, Macclesfield
      • 25 Donna Buang Road, Warburton
      • 53 Henderson Road YARRA GLEN VIC 3775
      • 124 Old Healesville Road YARRA GLEN VIC 3775
      • 501 Mt Dandenong Road, Kilsyth
      • 14 Lockwood Road BELGRAVE HEIGHTS VIC 3160
      • 1319 Wellington Road BELGRAVE SOUTH VIC 3160
      • 149 Colby Drive, Belgrave South
      • 265 Schoolhouse Road WOORI YALLOCK VIC 3139
      • 532 & 534-542 Mt Dandenong Road KILSYTH VIC 3137
      • Unit 2/530 Mt Dandenong Road KILSYTH VIC 3137
      • 77 Morris Road UPWEY VIC 3158
      • 1495 Warburton Highway WOORI YALLOCK VIC 3139
      • 17 Neville Street MOOROOLBARK VIC 3138
      • 1905 Don Road DON VALLEY VIC 3139
      • 39 Mcgrettons Road HEALESVILLE VIC 3777
      • 262 Don Road BADGER CREEK VIC 3777
      • 23 Kent Street WARBURTON VIC 3799
      • 1/11 and 2/11 Warwick Road MONTROSE VIC 3765 (Lot 1 and 2 on PS9005890
      • 264 Mt Morton Road BELGRAVE VIC 3160
      • 5 High Street HEALESVILLE VIC 3777
      • 19 Birdwood Avenue, Healesville
      • 235 Milners Road LAUNCHING PLACE VIC 3139
      • 46 Heath Avenue MOUNT EVELYN VIC 3796
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    • Significant projects and planning applications
      • Place of Worship – Narre Warren East
      • Yarra Valley Quarry Extension Project
      • Nangenala Cultural Heritage Centre
      • Childcare Centre Mt Evelyn
      • 6 Spring Lane (Lot 1 PS519875), Gruyere
      • Former Warburton Hospital - 25 Donna Buang Road, Warburton
      • Warburton Lodge - 18 Park Road, Warburton
      • Kinley Estate - Planning Applications & Development
  • Amendments to the planning scheme
    • Amendment C225/C230 Erosion Management Overlay Mapping Review
    • Amendment C226yran - 131 Mangans Road, Lilydale
  • Rebuilding after an emergency
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      • Your planning journey summary
      • Partially rebuilding your home
      • Specialists and what they do
      • What is a BAL - do I need one?
      • Geotechnical, wastewater & water tanks
      • What is a Significant Landscape Overlay?
      • How to submit your planning application
    • Your building journey
      • Resilient & sustainable design
      • Cost of building in a bushfire prone area
      • Bushfire construction requirements
      • Landscaping in a bushfire zone
      • Building permits and surveyors
    • Landslip and erosion management
      • Introduction to Erosion Management Overlays
      • Landslip and erosion in the Yarra Ranges
      • Video on landslip risks
      • What is Clause 52.10?
    • Repairing your home
    • Insurance and emergencies
      • Preparing your insurance
      • Insurance FAQs
      • Have you got the right insurance?
    • Glossary of planning terms
  • State government changes to planning

Answers to common application questions

Building a home

Answers to common planning questions about building a home in Yarra Ranges.

Extending or altering your home

Common questions and information for extending or altering your home.

Building a fence

Find answers to common questions about building or replacing a fence.

Tiny House, Granny Flat or Bed and Breakfast

Common questions and information about tiny homes, granny flats and bed and breakfast.

Building a shed

Information about building a shed or outbuilding.

Building a pergola, veranda, deck, or carport

Find out more about building a pergola, deck or carport in Yarra Ranges.

Pruning or removing a tree

Common questions relating to removing or pruning trees in Yarra Ranges.

Building two or more homes on a block of land

Answers to common questions relating to building more than one home on a block of land.

Subdivision

Find out more about subdividing in Yarra Ranges.

Starting a business

Information about starting a business and the permits you may need depending on business type.

Second Dwellings

Learn more about second dwellings (small second homes), their requirements and where to find more information.

Existing Use Rights

Learn more about applying for Existing Use Rights and how to apply.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Yarra Ranges Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri and other Kulin Nation peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of these lands and waterways.

We pay our respects to all Elders, past, present, and emerging,who have been,and always will be, integral to the story of our region.

We proudly share custodianship to care for Country together.

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