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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Mountain Bay, VIC 3723 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Special Use Zone dominant. 90 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
SUZ
Special Use Zone
Median rent (house)
$550
per week
small second dwelling eligible
0
lots
Total lots
90
9.3 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Mountain Bay

Mountain Bay is dominated by SUZSpecial Use 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.

SUZ
Dominant
SUZ Special Use Zone 100.0%
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

Location

Where Mountain Bay sits

Mountain Bay 3723 covers 9.3 km² within Mansfield.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mansfield
Postcode
3723
Area
9.29 km²
Total lots
90

Drill into any lot in Mountain Bay

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 Mountain Bay

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

Own a property in Mountain Bay?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mountain Bay

81% 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 None

LSIO / Floodway overlay

Bushfire management overlay 81.1%

BMO — BAL assessment triggered

Heritage Overlay None

HO — controls on demolition & works

Potentially contaminated None

Near a recorded contaminated site

Market

Mountain Bay property market

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

Median rent (house)
$550 / wk
Houses

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

0

FAQs

Common questions about Mountain Bay

What's the zoning in Mountain Bay 3723?

Mountain Bay is dominated by the SUZ (Special Use Zone) zone, which covers 90 of 90 lots (100%). The full mix is: SUZ Special Use Zone (100%).

Can I build a small second dwelling in Mountain Bay?

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

What's the median rent in Mountain Bay?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mountain Bay is $550.

What planning constraints apply in Mountain Bay?

Across Mountain Bay, 81.1% 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 Mountain Bay?

0 of 90 lots in Mountain Bay 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 Mountain Bay

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 Mansfieldplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (90 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 →