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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Toolern Vale, VIC 3337 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Green Wedge Zone dominant. 505 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
GWZ
Green Wedge Zone
Median rent (house)
$450
per week
small second dwelling eligible
40
lots
Total lots
505
96.4 km²

Toolern Vale 3337 spans 2 councils: Melton (502 lots), Macedon Ranges (3 lots). The dominant council (Melton) sets the canonical URL for this page.

Zoning

What you can build in Toolern Vale

Toolern Vale is dominated by GWZGreen Wedge 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.

GWZ
Dominant
GWZ Green Wedge Zone 48.5%
RCZ Rural Conservation Zone 32.5%
LDRZ Low Density Residential Zone 8.1%
PUZ Public Use Zone 5.7%
PPRZ Public Park and Recreation Zone 2.8%
TRZ Transport Zone 1.0%
PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone 0.6%
SUZ Special Use Zone 0.6%
FZ Farming Zone 0.2%
Avg max height
6.0 m

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

Theoretical dwellings
42

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

Use mix
Residential41%
Environment9%
Rural49%

Location

Where Toolern Vale sits

Toolern Vale 3337 covers 96.4 km² within Melton.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Melton
Postcode
3337
Area
96.35 km²
Total lots
505

Drill into any lot in Toolern Vale

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 Toolern Vale

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
40

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

Subdivision potential
1

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
40 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
19.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Toolern Vale

33% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry a Heritage Overlay.

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

Flood / inundation overlay None

LSIO / Floodway overlay

Bushfire management overlay 32.9%

BMO — BAL assessment triggered

Heritage Overlay 0.6%

HO — controls on demolition & works

Potentially contaminated None

Near a recorded contaminated site

Market

Toolern Vale 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.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Toolern Vale

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Amenity score
8.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
14.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
3.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Toolern Vale

What's the zoning in Toolern Vale 3337?

Toolern Vale is dominated by the GWZ (Green Wedge Zone) zone, which covers 245 of 505 lots (49%). The full mix is: GWZ Green Wedge Zone (49%), RCZ Rural Conservation Zone (33%), LDRZ Low Density Residential Zone (8%), PUZ Public Use Zone (6%), PPRZ Public Park and Recreation Zone (3%), TRZ Transport Zone (1%), PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone (1%), SUZ Special Use Zone (1%), FZ Farming Zone (0%).

What's the building height limit in Toolern Vale?

Across Toolern Vale, the average maximum building height is 6.0 m. Height is set per zone in the planning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a small second dwelling in Toolern Vale?

Yes — 40 lots in Toolern Vale appear eligible for a small second dwelling under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54), based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.

What's the median rent in Toolern Vale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Toolern Vale is $450.

What planning constraints apply in Toolern Vale?

Across Toolern Vale, 1% with heritage controls, 32.9% 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 Toolern Vale?

40 of 505 lots in Toolern Vale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 19.0 / 100.

Get a planning report for any address in Toolern Vale

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 Meltonplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (505 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 →