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Bushfire prone land map: is my block bushfire prone?

The answer is whether the lot sits inside a bushfire prone area on the state or territory's bushfire prone land map. A mapped area is not the BAL rating for your property: the bushfire attack level comes from an assessment of the site, which the site exposure checker reads where the land is mapped.

What does bushfire prone mean?

A bushfire prone area is land the state has mapped as being at risk from a bushfire, usually because it is in or close to vegetation. If the lot is inside one, the building rules for bushfire can apply to new work, including some structures attached to or close to a house.

Is a bushfire prone area the same as a BAL rating?

No. The map only says whether the lot is inside a mapped area. A bushfire attack level, or BAL, is worked out for the lot itself from the type of vegetation near it, how far away it is and the slope of the land. It sets how the work has to be built, and an accredited assessor or a certifier usually confirms it. A lot outside the mapped area can still be asked about bushfire by a council with mapping of its own.

What changes on the site plan?

The plan shows where the work sits on the lot and how far it is from the boundaries and from the house, which is what a BAL assessment and a certifier need to read.