Granny flat, Victoria — same idea as SSD
If you typed “granny flat”, you are in the right place. Bayview uses the official name Backyard Small Second Home / Small Second Dwelling (SSD). Same rules either way.
This page translates search language into the official framework — not a certificate for your title.Run the feasibility checkSee the full SSD overview
What changed in plain terms
The State added a route for a small second home on the same block as the main house. People still say “granny flat”; planners say Small Second Dwelling. Bayview publishes under Backyard Small Second Home so the offer matches how homeowners search.
Renting is allowed for a compliant SSD — you are not limited to a dependent relative only. You are still limited by size, siting, services, and title rules.
Rules people ask about first
- •Up to 60 sqm gross floor area for the second dwelling.
- •Behind the front wall line — not a street-front second house.
- •All-electric — no reticulated gas to the second dwelling.
- •Stays on the same title — no subdivision of the SSD.
- •Main house keeps 25 sqm private open space.
On the Mornington Peninsula
Bayview Hub is in Main Ridge. Peninsula lots often pick up Green Wedge, landscape, bushfire, or heritage overlays — those can change whether you get a light-touch path or need a full planning application. Read the local page next if that is you.
Check your property
Interactive pathway logic — about 48 hours if you submit the form.
Next steps
What do you want to do next?
Use the feasibility check when you are ready to test your lot. Return to the hub to pick another topic or reread the summary.
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