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Apply for a SBO Flood Advice and Consent
Obtaining a Special Building Overlay (SBO) Flood Advice or Consent is easy, quick and free.

In the form below you can request for any of the following:

  • Flood Advice (FA) - flood levels  depths required floor levels etc. We provide flood advice/ information via email often in a report. Please get a FA before any planning permit application.

  • SBO Consent - consents to building plans often to support VicSmart planning permit application. We provide a report and stamp your plan.

Before you start

You may apply for indicative flood advice without submitting plans. However for an advice on any building works or SBO/VicSmart Consent you must submit plans. The plans must have the following details as applicable:

  • Location layout size and use/type of proposed buildings/works clearly shown/marked.
  • Existing ground and finished surface levels to Australian Height Datum (AHD).
  • Floor levels of any existing and proposed buildings to AHD.
  • Drawing title site address north direction date  version number etc.
  • For basement: Long/cross-sections of ramps & entries with levels any drainage plan etc.

Processing time

It generally takes us one to four weeks. To prevent delays please ensure your information are correct clear complete and relevant.

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By email

Download a request form and email the completed form attaching any plans to stormwater@geelongcity.vic.gov.au.

By post

Download a request form and post the completed form attaching any plans to:

PO Box 104 GEELONG VIC 3220

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