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Victorian SSD rules — plain English

This page lists the main hard lines under VC253/VC282 and points you to official sources. It is not legal advice for your title.

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Maximum gross floor area: 60 sqm

The SSD cap is a hard number in the State framework. There is no SSD pathway for a larger second dwelling on the same lot.

Siting: behind the front wall

The second dwelling must sit behind the front wall line of the main house. A street-front second home is outside the usual SSD siting model.

All-electric

Reticulated gas to the second dwelling is not allowed under the SSD rules. Plan for all-electric services.

Same title — no subdivision

The second dwelling stays on the same title as the main home. If you need to sell it on its own lot, you are outside this framework.

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Official sources

Use these for authoritative text and updates.

  1. Victorian Planning Authority — Small Second Dwellings
  2. Victorian Building Authority — Small Second Homes
  3. Planning Amendment VC253
  4. Planning Amendment VC282
  5. Mornington Peninsula Shire — Building & Planning

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