Small Second Dwellings

In 2023, the Victorian Government made changes to the Victoria Planning Provisions, all planning schemes and building regulations to make it easier to build a small second home in residential and rural areas across Victoria. 

Following the Victorian Government’s Housing Statement: The decade ahead 2024-2034, a small second home, also known as a granny flat, secondary dwelling or an accessory dwelling unit, no longer requires a planning permit in most cases where there is no flooding, environmental or other special planning controls.