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FZ — Farming Zone

What the FZ zone means in Victoria, and which councils in our corpus map it. This is a plain-language summary of published material — it is not planning advice and it decides nothing about any particular site.

Victoria’s primary agricultural zone. Farming comes first; houses are allowed only where they support agriculture, and small-lot dwellings need a permit.

Built form

Minimum subdivision area per the schedule (default 40 ha); dwellings must not compromise agricultural use; excisions of existing houses are tightly controlled.

Typically allowed

  • Agriculture (no permit)
  • One dwelling on a lot at/above the schedule area (commonly 40 ha) without a permit; smaller lots need a permit
  • Rural industry, farm stays (with a permit)

What is allowed on a particular site depends on the council’s schedule to this zone and any overlays. Check the scheme; we make no determination.

Typically not allowed

  • Urban-style subdivision (minimum lot sizes are large)
  • Most commercial and industrial uses

What to look at

Do not assume a house permit on a small Farming Zone lot — many councils refuse them to protect farmland. Verify dwelling entitlement in writing before buying a "lifestyle" block here.

Source: Victoria Planning Provisions, Clause 35.07 (Farming Zone); DTP planning.vic.gov.au

Councils that map FZ

This list covers the councils in our corpus only. A council we hold no data for may also map FZ — we simply cannot say.

Check what is mapped at a specific address →

This page reports what is mapped in published VIC planning data, as we last synced it on 23 May 2026. It is general information, not planning advice, and it makes no assessment of any proposal. Whether an approval is needed, and what a council decides, are matters for the responsible authority — check the council’s own planning scheme and contact them directly.