9suburbs mapped in Inner East MelbourneAll under City of Boroondara, so one lodgement process covers the region.

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Home builders in Inner East Melbourne

Balwyn, Balwyn North, Camberwell, Canterbury, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew, Kew East and Surrey Hills — 9 suburbs mapped.

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9Inner East Melbourne suburbs read parcel by parcel from Victoria's own planning data

1Council covers them all — one lodgement process across the region

13Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Inner East Melbourne suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Heritage mapped	Bushfire-prone	Overlays
Balwyn	GRZ4 general residential zone - schedule 4, GRZ5 general residential zone - schedule 5, NRZ1 neighbourhood residential zone - schedule 1	107	None mapped	7
Balwyn North	GRZ1 general residential zone - schedule 1, GRZ4 general residential zone - schedule 4, GRZ5 general residential zone - schedule 5	29	None mapped	10
Camberwell	GRZ10 general residential zone - schedule 10, GRZ4 general residential zone - schedule 4, GRZ5 general residential zone - schedule 5	97	None mapped	10
Canterbury	GRZ4 general residential zone - schedule 4, GRZ5 general residential zone - schedule 5, NRZ1 neighbourhood residential zone - schedule 1	86	None mapped	6
Glen Iris	GRZ1 general residential zone - schedule 1, GRZ10 general residential zone - schedule 10, GRZ2 general residential zone - schedule 2	97	None mapped	12
Hawthorn	GRZ1 general residential zone - schedule 1, GRZ11 general residential zone - schedule 11, GRZ2 general residential zone - schedule 2	298	None mapped	10
Kew	GRZ1 general residential zone - schedule 1, GRZ2 general residential zone - schedule 2, GRZ3 general residential zone - schedule 3	218	None mapped	11
Kew East	GRZ3 general residential zone - schedule 3, GRZ4 general residential zone - schedule 4, GRZ5 general residential zone - schedule 5	41	None mapped	11
Surrey Hills	GRZ1 general residential zone - schedule 1, GRZ4 general residential zone - schedule 4, GRZ5 general residential zone - schedule 5	101	None mapped	9

Reading the table

13 overlay families are mapped across the region; Glen Iris carries the most at 12.

What is mapped across Inner East Melbourne

Mapped in all 9: Design and Development Overlay, Development Plan Overlay, Heritage Overlay, Parking Overlay and Special Building Overlay.

Mapped only in some suburbs	Where (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Environmental Audit Overlay	Balwyn, Camberwell, Canterbury, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew, Kew East and Surrey Hills
Development Contributions Plan Overlay	Balwyn North, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew, Kew East and Surrey Hills
Land Subject to Inundation Overlay	Balwyn North, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew and Kew East
Significant Landscape Overlay	Balwyn North, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew and Kew East
Built Form Overlay	Camberwell, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew and Surrey Hills
Vegetation Protection Overlay	Balwyn North, Glen Iris, Kew, Kew East and Surrey Hills
Environmental Significance Overlay	Balwyn, Balwyn North and Kew East
Neighbourhood Character Overlay	Glen Iris

Which Inner East Melbourne suburb suits which build

Room to move
Glen Iris is the largest at 8.2 km², Kew East the most compact at 4.1 km².
Fewest planning controls
Canterbury, with 6 overlay families mapped against 12 in Glen Iris.
Knockdown rebuild without a heritage question
Hardest in Hawthorn at 298 records, easiest in Balwyn North at 29.

Questions about building in Inner East Melbourne

Which council approves building work in Inner East Melbourne?

City of Boroondara, for all 9 mapped Inner East Melbourne suburbs, under the Boroondara Planning Scheme.

Is bushfire-prone land mapped in Inner East Melbourne?

No — none of the 9 mapped Inner East Melbourne suburbs are.

Which Inner East Melbourne suburb has the most planning constraints?

Glen Iris: 12 overlay families against 6 in Canterbury. Neighbourhood Character Overlay is mapped in Glen Iris and in none of the others.

What planning zones apply across Inner East Melbourne?

17: General residential zone (GRZ1, GRZ2, GRZ3, GRZ4, GRZ5, GRZ7, GRZ8, GRZ10, GRZ11), Mixed use zone (MUZ), Neighbourhood residential zone (NRZ1–NRZ5) and Residential growth zone (RGZ1, RGZ2). Widest range: Glen Iris, at 12.

Is heritage mapped in Inner East Melbourne?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Hawthorn 298, Kew 218, Balwyn 107, Surrey Hills 101, Camberwell 97, Glen Iris 97, Canterbury 86, Kew East 41, Balwyn North 29.

Lodge with: City of Boroondara, Boroondara Planning Scheme. Read 2026-09-14.

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