Planning | Building |
The Victorian Planning Provisions and all planning schemes include the land use term ‘small second dwelling’. | The definition of a small second dwelling is included in Part 5 of the Building Regulations 2018. |
Land Use Term | Definition | Term | Definition |
Small second dwelling | A building with a gross floor area of 60 square metres or less, on the same lot as an existing dwelling and used as a self-contained residence, which must include:
| Small second dwelling | A Class 1a building with a gross floor area that is equal to or less than 60m2 on the same allotment as an existing building that is a single dwelling. |