Is this pathway for you?
Use this page to sanity-check your goals against the SSD framework before you spend time on design — then run the feasibility check if you sit in the middle.
This is a screening page — your title and overlays still need a proper check.Run the feasibility checkSee the full SSD overview
For visual examples of named formats (Blackwood Retreat, Skylark Pavilion, etc.), see the house-type section on the overview.
Usually a strong match
- You own (or will own) a Victorian residential lot and will keep the second dwelling on the same title.
- You can place a ≤60 sqm (GFA) all-electric unit behind the front wall of the main house.
- You want clarity on planning pathway before you lock in drawings.
Usually a poor match
- You need to subdivide and sell the second dwelling on its own lot.
- You need more than 60 sqm gross floor area for that second dwelling.
- You want reticulated gas to the second dwelling or a street-facing second home that breaks siting rules.
Most real sites are not pure black-and-white because of overlays, bush fire, heritage, or slope. If you are in that middle band, the feasibility check is the right next step — it is built for pathway logic, not inspiration.
Next steps
Pick your next step
Still unsure? Run the interactive check. Want the written rules first? Open the Victoria rules page, then come back.
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