Greater Geelong rule changes, RapidSiteplan

Greater Geelong rule changes, RapidSiteplan https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/ Rule changes on the way for Greater Geelong, Victoria and the whole country, the rules brought up to date and the council notices, each dated and linked to its source. en-au Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT Rules brought up to date for Greater Geelong https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-563c49284c https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-563c49284c Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT Rules in the rules we hold for Greater Geelong, read 2 Nov 2026 from Greater Geelong LDRZ1 Low Density Residential Zone schedule, no outbuilding dimensions. Rules brought up to date for Greater Geelong https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-d618c3f85e https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-d618c3f85e Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT Rules in the rules we hold for Greater Geelong, read 2 Nov 2026 from Greater Geelong LDRZ2 Low Density Residential Zone schedule, no outbuilding dimensions. Commences: NCC 2025 Volume Two Part H8 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-1c15e3558d https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-1c15e3558d Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Livable housing for a class 1a is unchanged in substance. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. Commences: Building Amendment (Siting and Other Matters) Regulations 2026, S.R. 173/2026, and Building Amendment (Small Second Dwellings) Regulations 2026, S.R. 174/2026 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-c416bd2e3d https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-c416bd2e3d Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Victoria. 27 Oct 2026, date passed. Private open space, street, side and rear setbacks, site coverage and permeability move to the Victoria Planning Provisions standards, zone schedules no longer change side and rear setbacks or permeability, the small second dwelling access path rule is revoked, and a new rule protects a neighbour's rooftop solar. Source content.legislation.vic.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. Commences: NCC 2025 Housing Provisions Part 9.2 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-d150b42bf3 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-d150b42bf3 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. Commences: NCC 2025 Housing Provisions Part 10.8 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-e1eb2d97d6 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-e1eb2d97d6 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Class 1a condensation: wall membrane vapour permeance now by climate zone including zones 1 and 3 for the first time, cavity mandatory in zones 6, 7 and 8, new roof space clause 10.8.4. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. Commences: NCC 2025 Volume Two Part H6, Specification 42 and Housing Provisions Section 13 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-f2b0b7aa36 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-f2b0b7aa36 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Energy and whole of home for a class 1a do not tighten: 7 stars and whole of home 60 stay, with small changes on overhangs and waffle pod slabs. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. Council rules brought up to date for Greater Geelong https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-11ee5cb7c3 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-11ee5cb7c3 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Council rules in the rules we hold for Greater Geelong, read 25 Oct 2026 from Greater Geelong LDRZ1 Low Density Residential Zone schedule, no outbuilding dimensions. Council rules brought up to date for Greater Geelong https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-4728ebc656 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-4728ebc656 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Council rules in the rules we hold for Greater Geelong, read 25 Oct 2026 from Greater Geelong TZ Township Zone schedule, none specified. Council rules brought up to date for Greater Geelong https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-80a631c127 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-80a631c127 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Council rules in the rules we hold for Greater Geelong, read 25 Oct 2026 from Greater Geelong LDRZ2 Low Density Residential Zone schedule, no outbuilding dimensions. Announced: Building Regulations 2018 (sunset and remake) https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-fb69542170 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-fb69542170 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Victoria. Around Dec 2028. The regulations sunset in 2028 and are remade, Part 5 siting and the Schedule 3 exemptions among them. Source vic.gov.au, read 21 Oct 2026. Fees brought up to date for Greater Geelong https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-a4282b53b7 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#w-a4282b53b7 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Fees in the rules we hold for Greater Geelong, read 21 Oct 2026 from Greater Geelong engineering permit fees. Commences: AS 1926.1:2024 Swimming pool safety barriers https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-04f84973e1 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-04f84973e1 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. NCC 2025 cites the 2024 edition for pool barriers, so it reaches each state that takes NCC 2025 without a variation; Western Australia keeps the 2012 edition for private pools. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. Adopted: National Construction Code, residential pause https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-2204a09245 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-2204a09245 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. Around Jun 2029. No residential changes to the NCC except essential safety and quality changes until mid 2029. Source treasury.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. Announced: AS 3959:2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-307310cbbc https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-307310cbbc Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. No date yet. The publisher lists the standard as pending revision; no new edition or draft is listed. Source store.standards.org.au, read 11 Oct 2026. Announced: National Construction Code, next edition https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-379f26f800 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-379f26f800 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. Around Dec 2029. The edition after NCC 2025: the regular NCC 2028 moves back one year because of the pause on residential changes. Source abcb.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. Commences: ABCB Housing Provisions 2025 (with NCC 2025) https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-6cf8c80d9e https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-6cf8c80d9e Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Source abcb.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. Announced: AS 4678-2002 Earth retaining structures https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-8a5258f76d https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-8a5258f76d Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. No date yet. The publisher lists the standard as pending revision; no new edition or draft is listed. Source store.standards.org.au, read 11 Oct 2026. Adopted: Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Act 2026 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-719e90ab9f https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/greater-geelong/#c-719e90ab9f Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Victoria. 29 Oct 2027. Three permit assessment streams and three amendment pathways in the Planning and Environment Act. Source planning.vic.gov.au, read 6 Oct 2026.