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Introduction

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You may need a Planning Permit, a Building Permit or both to install a satellite dish on your property.

How to use this guide

To help you work out which permits you need, begin at Step 1 and answer the questions one at a time. You may be asked to measure the diameter of the dish, refer to the site plan, or confirm other installation details.

More information

For information about planning and Planning Permits, contact our Statutory Planning team on (03) 9278 4888 or at [email protected]. 

For information about building and Building Permits, contact our Building Services team on (03) 9278 4999 or at [email protected].

Before you begin

Before finalising your design:

In this guide

Introduction

Step 1

Check if you are installing a satellite dish in a Heritage Overlay

Step 2

Check if your property is on the Victorian Heritage Register

Step 3

Check if your dish will be visible from the street

Step 4

Check if the dish diameter is less than 1.2m

Step 5

Check if the dish diameter is more than 2.4m

Step 6

Check whether the dish can be seen from outside the property

Step 7

Check if the dish will be seen from a neighbour's window

Step 8

Check whether the dish is set back from property boundaries

Step 9

Apply for a Planning Permit, if needed

Step 10

Check whether the satellite dish is attached or freestanding

Step 11

Check the height of an attached satellite dish

Step 12

Check if the attached dish requires Report and Consent

Step 13

Check the height of a freestanding satellite dish

Step 14

Apply for a Building Permit, if needed

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