Planning FAQs - What is ‘Rescode’?

‘Rescode’ is a provision included in all Victorian Planning Schemes and the Victorian Building Regulations to prescribe requirements for the siting and design of residential buildings, including dwellings in Victoria.

A ‘Rescode’ response is required for most Planning Permit applications for residential development in the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ), General Residential Zone (GRZ), Residential Growth Zone (RGZ), Mixed Use Zone (MUZ) or Township Zone (TZ).

There are strict guidelines, covering the type of documentation required and the objectives that need to be satisfied under Rescode in Clause 54 and Clause 55 of the South Gippsland Planning Scheme