Garden Shed Approvals Victoria

Most Local Councils in Victoria do not require either a building permit or development application for garden sheds. Garden sheds fall under what is called an exempt and complying development regime. All Sheds4less sheds have been designed to fall within these guidelines. So, if your property is not located in a special zoning (e.g. heritage, waterfront) and you comply with the placement requirements you will not need to seek formal Council approval. If in doubt it is always recommended that you contact your Local Council for advice.

  • Have a floor area of no greater than 10m²
  • 3m or less in height, or, if situated within 1m of a boundary, is no more than 2.4m in height
  • located no further forward than the front wall of the single dwelling

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CouncilWebsiteEmail
Alpine Shire Council https://www.ararat.vic.gov.au/index/homecouncil@ararat.vic.gov.au
Ararat Rural City Councilhttps://www.ararat.vic.gov.au/ council@ararat.vic.gov.au
Ballarat City Councilhttp://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ ballcity@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Banyule City Council http://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/Home enquiries@banyule.vic.gov.au
Bass Coast Shire Councilhttp://www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/Home basscoast@basscoast.vic.gov.au
Baw Baw Shire Councilhttp://www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Home bawbaw@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au
Bayside City Councilhttps://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/ enquiries@bayside.vic.gov.au
Benalla Rural City Councilhttp://www.benalla.vic.gov.au/ council@benalla.vic.gov.au
Boroondara City Councilhttp://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/ boroondara@boroondara.vic.gov.au
Brimbank City Councilhttps://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/Homepage_Links info@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Buloke Shire Councilhttp://www.buloke.vic.gov.au/ buloke@buloke.vic.gov.au
Campaspe Shire Councilhttp://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/ shire@campaspe.vic.gov.au
Cardinia Shire Councilhttp://www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/page/HomePage.aspx mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au
Casey City Councilhttp://www.casey.vic.gov.au/Home caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au
Central Goldfields Shire Councilhttp://www.centralgoldfields.com.au/ mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
Colac Otway Shire Councilhttp://www.colacotway.vic.gov.au/ inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au
Corangamite Shire Councilhttp://www.corangamite.vic.gov.au/ shire@corangamite.vic.gov.au
Darebin City Councilhttp://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/ mailbox@darebin.vic.gov.au
East Gippsland Shire Councilhttp://www.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/Home feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au
Frankston City Councilhttp://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Home correspondence@frankston.vic.gov.au
Gannawarra Shire Councilhttp://www.gannawarra.vic.gov.au/ council@gannawarra.vic.gov.au
Glen Eira City Councilhttp://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Home mail@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Glenelg Shire Councilhttp://www.glenelg.vic.gov.au/page/HomePage.aspx enquiry@glenelg.vic.gov.au
Golden Plains Shire Councilhttp://www.goldenplains.vic.gov.au/page.aspx enquiries@gplains.vic.gov.au
Greater Bendigo City Councilhttps://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/Home request@bendigo.vic.gov.au
Greater Dandenong City Councilhttp://www.greaterdandenong.com/ council@cgd.vic.gov.au
Greater Geelong City Councilhttp://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ contactus@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Greater Shepparton City Councilhttp://www.greatershepparton.com.au/ council@shepparton.vic.gov.au
Hepburn Shire Councilhttp://www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/ shire@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Hindmarsh Shire Councilhttp://www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/ info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au
Hobsons Bay City Councilhttp://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Home customerservice@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
Horsham Rural City Councilhttp://www.hrcc.vic.gov.au/ council@hrcc.vic.gov.au
Hume City Councilhttp://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Homepage contactus@hume.vic.gov.au
Indigo Shire Councilhttp://www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/Home indigoshire@indigoshire.vic.gov.au
Kingston City Councilhttp://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/Home info@kingston.vic.gov.au
Knox City Councilhttp://www.knox.vic.gov.au/page/HomePage.aspx knoxcc@knox.vic.gov.au
Latrobe City Councilhttp://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/Home latrobe@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Loddon Shire Councilhttp://www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Home loddon@loddon.vic.gov.au
Macedon Ranges Shire Councilhttp://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/Home mrsc@mrsc.vic.gov.au
Manningham City Councilhttp://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/ manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au
Mansfield Shire Councilhttp://www.mansfield.vic.gov.au/home.aspx council@mansfield.vic.gov.au
Maribyrnong City Councilhttp://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/page/HomePage.aspx email@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Maroondah City Councilhttp://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/default.aspx maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au
Melbourne City Councilhttp://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx admin@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Melton City Councilhttp://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Home csu@melton.vic.gov.au
Mildura Rural City Councilhttp://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Home mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au
Mitchell Shire Councilhttp://www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au/ mitchell@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au
Moira Shire Councilhttp://www.moira.vic.gov.au/Home webmaster@moira.vic.gov.au
Monash City Councilhttp://www.monash.vic.gov.au/Home mail@monash.vic.gov.au
Moonee Valley City Councilhttp://www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/ council@mvcc.vic.gov.au
Moorabool Shire Councilhttp://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/ info@moorabool.vic.gov.au
Moreland City Councilhttp://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/ info@moreland.vic.gov.au
Mornington Peninsula Shire Councilhttp://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Home customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Mount Alexander Shire Councilhttps://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/page/HomePage.aspx info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Moyne Shire Councilhttp://www.moyne.vic.gov.au/Home moyne@moyne.vic.gov.au
Murrindindi Shire Councilhttp://www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/Home msc@murrindindi.vic.gov.au
Nillumbik Shire Councilhttp://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Home nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au
Northern Grampians Shire Councilhttp://www.ngshire.vic.gov.au/Home ngshire@ngshire.vic.gov.au
Port Phillip City Councilhttp://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/index.htm assist@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Pyrenees Shire Councilhttp://www.pyrenees.vic.gov.au/Home pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au
Queenscliffe Borough Councilhttp://www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au/ info@queenscliffe.vic.gov.au
South Gippsland Shire Councilhttp://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/ council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Southern Grampians Shire Councilhttp://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/ council@sthgrampians.vic.gov.au
Stonnington City Councilhttp://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/ council@stonnington.vic.gov.au
Strathbogie Shire Councilhttp://www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/ info@strathbogie.vic.gov.au
Surf Coast Shire Councilhttp://www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/Home info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au
Swan Hill Rural City Councilhttp://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/ council@swanhill.vic.gov.au
Towong Shire Councilhttp://www.towong.vic.gov.au/ info@towong.vic.gov.au
Wangaratta Rural City Councilhttp://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/ council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
Warrnambool City Councilhttp://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/ wbool_city@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
Wellington Shire Councilhttp://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Home enquiries@wellington.vic.gov.au
West Wimmera Shire Councilhttp://www.westwimmera.vic.gov.au/ council@westwimmera.vic.gov.au
Whitehorse City Councilhttp://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ customer.service@whitehorse.vic.gov.au
Whittlesea City Councilhttps://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/ info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Wodonga City Councilhttp://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au/ info@wodonga.vic.gov.au
Wyndham City Councilhttp://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ mail@wyndham.vic.gov.au
Yarra City Councilhttp://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/ Info@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Yarra Ranges Shire Councilhttp://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Home mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au
Yarriambiack Shire Councilhttp://yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/ info@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au