Part 5 Calcs Testing Residential siting assessment A clearer path through your Part 5 assessment. Work through each regulation at your own pace. Your inputs, assessment status and reference material stay together in one place. iYou can save your progress and return with the access code sent to your email. Your project Draft locked Site address Email address Access code Open my draft Send access code In progressOverall assessment 0/15Regulations actioned 0Appears compliant 0Not compliant 0Needs review Save and unlock full assessment Start with the free regulations, then enter the property address and email to unlock the remaining checks and save a draft. Locked Get access code We will email a code for this property so the draft can be resumed later. Send access code Load draft Email address Access code Unlock draft Building and property parameters Enter the site-wide dimensions once so matching assessment fields can be prefilled. Allotment area m2 North boundary length m South boundary length m East boundary length m West boundary length m Front street alignment Select North South East West Assessment detailsSelect a regulation to review its inputs and result. 15 shown 73 Maximum street setback ! Maximum allowable street setback based on allotment depth. To be assessed Enter the allotment depth and proposed setback in metres. The plugin calculates the maximum allowable setback as one third of the allotment depth. Not applicable to this assessment Allotment depth * ! Depth of the allotment in metres. metres Proposed setback * ! Proposed street setback in metres. metres To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 74 Street setbacks ! Checks the minimum street setback using Regulation 74(1), Table 74 and the Regulation 74(3) encroachment limits. To be assessed Start with Regulation 74(1). If it does not apply, select the Table 74 context, confirm whether the street is a declared road where relevant, then enter the proposed, adjoining and encroachment dimensions needed for that pathway. Not applicable to this assessment Street setback pathway * ! Select the Table 74 pathway. Select Existing dwellings on both adjoining allotments Existing dwelling on one adjoining allotment No existing dwellings on adjoining allotments Corner allotment facing front street with adjoining building Corner allotment facing side street with adjoining building Corner allotment facing front street without adjoining building Corner allotment facing side street without adjoining building Building faces a declared road ! Only relevant where Table 74 uses declared road setbacks. Check the road against the Victorian Register of Public Roads. Left neighbour front wall setback ! Enter the front wall setback for the left adjoining dwelling. metres Right neighbour front wall setback ! Enter the front wall setback for the right adjoining dwelling. metres Front wall setback of adjoining dwelling facing the same street ! Use where one adjoining dwelling faces the same street. metres Side street setback of adjoining dwelling ! Use for corner allotment side street assessment. metres Proposed front street setback * ! Proposed setback from the front street alignment. metres Proposed side street setback ! Proposed setback from the side street alignment for corner allotments. metres Relevant encroachment depth ! Permitted encroachments listed in Regulation 74(3) may encroach by not more than 2.5m. Leave blank if not applicable. metres Relevant encroachment height ! Required for porches, verandahs and pergolas under Regulation 74(3)(a), which must be less than 3.6m above natural ground level. Leave blank if not applicable. metres To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 75 Building height 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the schedule height if applicable. Otherwise select the natural ground slope category, confirm whether the relevant cross section is wider than 8m, and enter the proposed height. Use the within-1m height field only where regulation 75(3) applies. Not applicable to this assessment Slope of natural ground level ! Use the relevant cross section of the site of the building. Select 2.5 degrees or more Less than 2.5 degrees Building cross section wider than 8m ! Tick if the relevant cross section is wider than 8m. Height of proposed building * ! Proposed building height. metres Part of the building is within 1m of a boundary ! Tick this if the relevant part of the building is within 1m of the boundary. Building height within 1m of the boundary ! Use the height of the part of the building within 1m of the boundary. metres To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 76 Site coverage ! Checks how much of the allotment is covered by buildings against the site coverage limit. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the allotment area, building footprint and any unroofed areas that may be disregarded under regulation 76(3). Eaves, fascias and gutters are noted for reference only and are not deducted by this calculator. Not applicable to this assessment Total allotment area * ! Total area of the allotment. m2 Building footprint area * ! Total building footprint before disregarded items are removed. m2 Disregarded unroofed pools/terraces/patios/decks/pergolas area ! Area to disregard for eligible unroofed items. m2 To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 76A Minimum garden area ! Checks whether enough garden area is provided for the allotment size. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the allotment area to calculate the required garden area percentage and minimum area. Add the qualifying garden area provided to complete the compliance check. Use the 27 March 2017 field only where Regulation 76A(5) is relevant. Not applicable to this assessment Total allotment area * ! Total area of the allotment. The result will show the required garden area percentage and area. m2 Qualifying garden area provided ! Garden area means any area on the allotment with a minimum dimension of 1m other than an area covered by a building, driveway or car parking. m2 To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 77 Permeability ! Minimum permeability based on planning scheme schedules or the 20% default requirement. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the scheduled permeability where applicable. Otherwise confirm a building is to be constructed and enter the allotment area and proposed permeable surface area. Not applicable to this assessment A building is to be constructed on the allotment ! Tick this where subregulation 77(2) is being relied on. Total allotment area * ! Total area of the allotment. m2 Proposed permeable surface area * ! Area of the allotment that will remain permeable. m2 To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 78 Car parking ! Car parking requirements for new Class 1 buildings and alterations, including minimum dimensions and small second dwelling exclusion. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Select whether the assessment relates to a new Class 1 building or an alteration, then enter the proposed parking spaces and relevant dimensions. Not applicable to this assessment This is a small second dwelling ! Tick this if subregulation 78(7) excludes the building from Regulation 78. A new Class 1 building is to be constructed ! Tick this if subregulation 78(1) applies. This assessment relates to an alteration of an existing building ! Tick this if subregulation 78(5) applies. Proposed car parking spaces are accessible from the street ! Tick this if the proposed spaces are accessible from the street. Number of car parking spaces currently on the allotment ! Required for an alteration assessment under subregulation 78(5). Number of car parking spaces proposed on the allotment * ! Total number of proposed car parking spaces on the allotment. First car space length ! Minimum required is 6m. m First car space width ! Minimum required is 3.5m. m Second car space length ! Minimum required is 4.9m. m Second car space width ! Minimum required is 2.6m unless the shared-width allowance applies. m The 2 required spaces adjoin each other in a garage/carport or wall-constrained space ! Tick this if subregulation 78(4) applies. Combined width of the 2 adjoining spaces ! Where subregulation 78(4) applies, the combined width may be at least 5.5m. m Building projection clearance above a car parking space ! Where a building projects into a car parking space, the clearance must be at least 2.1m. Leave blank if not applicable. m To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 79 Side and rear setbacks ! Side and rear setbacks based on planning scheme schedules or Table 79 building-height rules. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the scheduled setback where applicable. Otherwise enter the building height at the relevant point and the proposed side or rear setback to apply Table 79. Not applicable to this assessment The wall complies with Regulation 80 ! Tick this if the wall is exempt under subregulation 79(5). Building height at the relevant point ! Height at the point where the setback is being assessed. m Proposed setback from side or rear boundary * ! Setback at the relevant point from the side or rear boundary. m Encroachment by porches/verandas/chimneys/sunblinds/screens/services ! Optional. Encroachments listed in Regulation 79(4) may project by not more than 500mm. Leave blank if not applicable. m Encroachment by eaves/fascia/gutters ! Optional. Eaves, fascia and gutters may project by not more than 600mm. Leave blank if not applicable. m To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 80 Walls and carports on boundaries ! Boundary wall and carport length and height limits, including schedule overrides and adjoining-wall allowances. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the scheduled maximum length where applicable. Otherwise enter the adjoining wall length or remaining adjoining boundary length, then provide the proposed boundary length and wall heights. Not applicable to this assessment Proposed construction abuts an existing adjoining wall or carport ! Tick this if subregulation 80(3)(a) applies. Length of existing adjoining wall or carport on boundary ! Required where the proposed construction abuts an existing adjoining wall or carport. m Remaining length of the boundary of the adjoining allotment ! Required where subregulation 80(3)(b) applies. m Proposed total wall/carport length on or near boundary * ! Length of the proposed wall, carport, or combined length being assessed. m Average height of wall or carport * ! Average height calculated after excluding any length less than 2m high. m Maximum height of wall or carport * ! Maximum height of the proposed wall or carport. m Proposed wall or carport abuts an existing wall or carport for height matching ! Tick this if subregulation 80(5) applies. Height of existing adjoining wall or carport ! Required where subregulation 80(5) is relied on. m To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 81 Daylight to existing habitable room windows ! Light court and opposite-wall setback checks for existing habitable room windows on adjoining allotments. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the light court area and dimension first. Then only assess the opposite-wall setback if the wall or carport sits within the applicable angle to the existing habitable room window. Not applicable to this assessment Light court area provided to the existing habitable room window * ! Minimum required light court area is 3m2. m2 Minimum dimension of the light court clear to the sky * ! Minimum required dimension is 1m clear to the sky. m Wall or carport is opposite the existing habitable room window within the 55 degree angle ! Tick this if the proposed wall or carport falls within the 55 degree angle in the horizontal plane about the centre of the window. Angle has been swung to not less than 35 degrees from the plane of the wall containing the window ! Tick this where the alternative angle condition in Regulation 81(4) is being relied on. Average height of opposite wall or carport ! Only relevant for the setback test in Regulation 81(3). m Window is above ground floor level ! Tick this if Regulation 81(5) applies. Wall or carport height measured from the floor level of the room containing the window ! Use this where the window is above ground floor level. m Proposed setback from the existing habitable room window ! Required where the wall or carport is within the applicable angle and average height exceeds 3m. m To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 82 Solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows ! Solar access setback profile for existing north-facing habitable room windows on adjoining allotments. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Confirm that the north-facing habitable room window satisfies the Regulation 82 trigger conditions, then enter the building height and proposed setback to apply Table 82. Not applicable to this assessment North-facing habitable room window is within 3m of the boundary ! Tick this if the existing north-facing habitable room window or part of it is within 3m of the boundary. North-facing habitable room window is oriented towards the boundary ! Tick this if the window is oriented towards the boundary. Window will be situated below the eaves or top of parapet of the proposed building ! Tick this if the window sits below the eaves or the top of a parapet of the proposed building. Building height at the relevant point * ! Use the height at the point where the setback profile is being assessed. m Proposed setback from the side or rear boundary * ! Setback for the 3m zone from each side of the relevant window. m Encroachment by flues/pipes/tanks/services ! Optional. These may encroach by not more than 500mm and to a height not exceeding 2.5m. m Height of encroaching flues/pipes/tanks/services ! Optional. Required if the services encroachment field is used. m Rainwater head encroachment ! Optional. A rainwater head may encroach by not more than 500mm. m To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 83 Overshadowing of recreational private open space ! Sunlight assessment for adjoining recreational private open space based on required minimum area and before/after sunlight impacts. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Enter the adjoining recreational private open space area, its minimum dimension, and the area receiving at least 5 hours of sunlight before and after the proposal. If the adjoining allotment is vacant, this simplified pathway treats the regulation as compliant. Not applicable to this assessment Adjoining allotment is vacant ! Tick this if there is no existing adjoining dwelling with recreational private open space to assess. Building is to be constructed on the allotment ! Tick this if the proposal includes building work that may affect adjoining recreational private open space. Area of recreational private open space * ! Total area of the relevant recreational private open space on the adjoining allotment. m2 Minimum dimension of recreational private open space * ! The minimum dimension of the relevant recreational private open space. m Area receiving at least 5 hours of sunlight before proposal * ! Area receiving at least 5 hours of sunlight between 9am and 3pm on 22 September before the proposal. m2 Area receiving at least 5 hours of sunlight after proposal * ! Area receiving at least 5 hours of sunlight between 9am and 3pm on 22 September after the proposal. m2 To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 84 Overlooking ! Simplified overlooking assessment including vacant-neighbour, boundary-barrier and visual-screen compliance paths. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Start with the vacant-neighbour and 9m checks. Then use the standard window or raised-open-space compliance branches, or the visual barrier calculator pathway where relevant. Not applicable to this assessment Adjoining allotment is vacant ! Tick this if there is no existing dwelling on the adjoining allotment. Source of potential overlooking ! Select whether the overlooking source is a habitable room window or a raised open space. Select Habitable room window Raised open space Target of potential overlooking ! Select whether the potential overlooking affects a habitable room window or secluded private open space. Select Habitable room window Secluded private open space Potential direct line of sight is within 9m ! Tick this if the direct line of sight falls within 9m. Visual barrier at the boundary is at least 1.8m high ! Tick this if there is a visual barrier at least 1.8m high at the boundary. Floor level of room or raised open space is less than 800mm above ground at the boundary ! Tick this if Regulation 84(8)(b) is satisfied. Window offset from adjoining habitable room window is at least 1.5m ! Tick this if the window is offset a minimum of 1.5m from the edge of the other window. Window sill height is at least 1.7m above floor level ! Tick this if the sill height is at least 1.7m above floor level. Obscure glazing is provided below 1.7m ! Tick this if obscure glazing is provided in the relevant part of the window. Permanent fixed screen with no more than 25% open area is provided ! Tick this if a compliant screen is provided. Use visual barrier calculator pathway ! Tick this if you want to use the visual barrier calculator inputs below. Height to view point ! Use the view point height, typically from 1.7m above floor level. m Distance to visual barrier ! Distance from the view point to the visual barrier. m Height of required visual barrier ! Enter the actual or proposed visual barrier height. m To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 85 Daylight to habitable room windows ! Simplified daylight screening for habitable room windows using the light court, verandah or carport pathways. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Choose the pathway relied on for daylight to the habitable room window. Clear pass and fail cases can be screened here; anything that relies on the 500mm roof clearance allowance is sent to further review. Not applicable to this assessment Daylight pathway ! Choose the main pathway relied on for daylight to the habitable room window. Select Outdoor space or light court Verandah porch deck or balcony Carport Other or unclear Outdoor space or light court area ! Minimum required area is 3m2. m2 Outdoor space or light court minimum dimension clear to the sky ! Minimum required dimension is 1m clear to the sky. m Verandah porch deck or balcony is open for at least one third of its perimeter ! Tick this if the relevant structure is open for at least one third of its perimeter. Carport has 2 or more sides open ! Tick this if the carport has at least 2 open sides. Carport is open for at least one third of its perimeter ! Tick this if the carport is open for at least one third of its perimeter. Side openness relies on the 500mm roof clearance allowance ! Tick this if a side is only being treated as open because the roof covering is at least 500mm from another building or the adjoining boundary. To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation. 86 Private open space ! Private open space screening for schedule, standard Class 1 building and existing-dwelling/small-second-dwelling pathways. 🔒 To be assessed Locked regulation Enter the property address and email above to receive an access code, unlock this regulation and save a draft. Send access code Use the schedule pathway where a planning scheme schedule specifies private open space requirements. Otherwise assess either the standard Class 1 building pathway or, where relevant, the existing dwelling pathway for allotments with a small second dwelling. Not applicable to this assessment Construction is for a small second dwelling ! Tick this if the proposal is the construction of a small second dwelling. Regulation 86(4) excludes this construction. There is a small second dwelling on the allotment ! Tick this if assessing the existing dwelling private open space requirement under 86(2)(b). Class 1 building private open space provided ! Total private open space provided for the Class 1 building or existing dwelling, as relevant. m2 Allotment area ! Total area of the allotment. m2 Side or rear private open space area ! Required for the 25m2 side or rear area test. m2 Side or rear private open space minimum dimension ! Minimum required dimension is 3m. m Convenient access from a habitable room other than a bedroom is provided ! Tick this if the relevant private open space has convenient access from a habitable room other than a bedroom. To be assessed Enter the required details to assess this regulation.
