Wye River & Separation Creek bushfire shelters
If you're building a bushfire shelter to enable a reduction of the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating of the dwelling from a BAL FZ to a BAL 40, you must provide:
- details of the proposed accredited shelter (Copy of Accreditation Certificate and Manual)
- commitment to comply with the conditions of accreditation (other than other variations applied for in modification)
- full details of all siting matters not being and the reason for the variation to the siting requirements of the Manual
- scaled allotment plans including a contoured survey plan and proposed location of the private bushfire shelter, showing distances from the private bushfire shelter to:
- the dwelling
- other existing or proposed buildings on the allotment e.g. garage, sheds etc.
- any existing trees
- all boundaries and streets
- house plans, elevations, sections, details (including materials/construction)
- shelter plan/details
- shelter elevations, sections showing land slope and access pathway
- details of adjoining allotments including allotment plans, existing conditions indicating the location of existing buildings, the proposed siting of a building to be reconstructed (if known) and BAL rating of adjoining allotments and worst-case reconstructed building
- supporting information including details of any proposed radiant heat shielding, expert opinions, including a fire engineering report if available
- any other relevant information to conclusively demonstrate why the relevant performance provisions have been met
Read more about bushfires on the Victorian Building Authority website