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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Brimpaen, VIC 3401 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Farming Zone dominant. 251 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
FZ
Farming Zone
Median rent (house)
$450
per week
small second dwelling eligible
0
lots
Total lots
251
246.6 km²

Brimpaen 3401 spans 2 councils: Horsham (250 lots), Northern Grampians (1 lots). The dominant council (Horsham) sets the canonical URL for this page.

Zoning

What you can build in Brimpaen

Brimpaen is dominated by FZFarming Zone. Land use, building height, overlays, and permitted development are set per zone in the planning scheme under the Victorian Planning Provisions, with ResCode governing residential design.

FZ
Dominant
FZ Farming Zone 86.9%
PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone 12.4%
PUZ Public Use Zone 0.4%
TRZ Transport Zone 0.4%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Theoretical dwellings

Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.

Use mix
Environment13%
Rural87%

Location

Where Brimpaen sits

Brimpaen 3401 covers 246.6 km² within Horsham.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Horsham
Postcode
3401
Area
246.62 km²
Total lots
251

Drill into any lot in Brimpaen

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Brimpaen

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or sized for subdivision.

small second dwelling eligible
0

under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54)

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Brimpaen

6% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 16% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood / inundation overlay 5.6%

LSIO / Floodway overlay

Bushfire management overlay 16.4%

BMO — BAL assessment triggered

Heritage Overlay None

HO — controls on demolition & works

Potentially contaminated None

Near a recorded contaminated site

Market

Brimpaen property market

Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.

Median rent (house)
$450 / wk
Houses

Sale-price history isn't yet loaded for this suburb — rent and planning data are shown where available.

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FAQs

Common questions about Brimpaen

What's the zoning in Brimpaen 3401?

Brimpaen is dominated by the FZ (Farming Zone) zone, which covers 218 of 251 lots (87%). The full mix is: FZ Farming Zone (87%), PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone (12%), PUZ Public Use Zone (0%), TRZ Transport Zone (0%).

Can I build a small second dwelling in Brimpaen?

Most lots in Brimpaen aren't eligible for a small second dwelling under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54) — typically because the dominant zoning (FZ) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Brimpaen?

Median weekly rent for a house in Brimpaen is $450.

What planning constraints apply in Brimpaen?

Across Brimpaen, 5.6% flood-affected, 16.4% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Brimpaen?

0 of 251 lots in Brimpaen show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or capable of subdivision.

Get a planning report for any address in Brimpaen

Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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14-section report · planning scheme + overlays cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Horshamplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (251 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Victorian Planning Provisions & planning schemes, Victorian Building Authority / building permit activity, Victoria in Future, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →