{ "title": "Compact Luxury 92 — official source register", "version": "Concept 01", "reviewedOn": "2026-09-28", "language": "en", "scope": "Official-source guidance supporting a conceptual compact-home design manual; no address-level approval or financial assessment.", "status": "Concept reference only. This register does not certify the design or provide an address-level planning, building or financial conclusion.", "sources": [ { "id": "S1", "title": "Small second homes", "publisher": "Victorian Department of Transport and Planning", "url": "https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/guides-and-resources/strategies-and-initiatives/small-second-dwellings", "supports": [ "Small second dwelling is 60 square metres or less", "Building permit remains required", "The small-second-dwelling route does not support subdivision/separate sale" ], "boundary": "A 92 square metre home is outside this category. Do not carry this category's gas, parking or subdivision rules across as if they automatically govern a normal full second dwelling." }, { "id": "S2", "title": "Townhouse and Low-Rise Code", "publisher": "Victorian Department of Transport and Planning", "url": "https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/guides-and-resources/guides/all-guides/residential-development/townhouse-and-low-rise-code", "supports": [ "Clause 55 applies to two or more dwellings on a lot up to three storeys", "A second dwelling behind an existing dwelling is included in the residential-zone development pathway", "Applicable standards and objectives must be considered" ], "boundary": "Live overview is not the complete site-specific planning scheme; verify zone schedule, current ordinance, title and applicable controls for an actual application." }, { "id": "S3", "title": "PPN22: Using the car parking provisions", "publisher": "Victorian Department of Transport and Planning", "url": "https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/guides-and-resources/guides/planning-practice-notes/using-the-car-parking-provisions", "supports": [ "Parking layout and accessways need detailed design", "Current rate framework uses mapped categories and potential Parking Overlay variations", "Plans must show spaces, access lanes, driveways and relevant works" ], "boundary": "Does not certify a 3–3.5 metre driveway or an individual swept path. Older downloadable August 2023 PDF uses previous rate language and should not replace the current HTML summary." }, { "id": "S4", "title": "Understanding standards and regulations", "publisher": "Victorian Government", "url": "https://www.building.vic.gov.au/before-you-start-building/building-standards-in-victoria", "supports": [ "Victoria adopted NCC 2025 on 1 May 2026 with transition context", "Appointed building surveyor confirms compliance and permit", "Victoria retained 1 May 2026 lead-free drinking-water plumbing requirements" ], "boundary": "Page last updated 7 April 2026 and describes commencement prospectively; checked September 2026. Applicable edition and transitional eligibility remain a project-specific building-surveyor matter. Do not claim the concept is certified." }, { "id": "S5", "title": "Do I need a permit?", "publisher": "National Heavy Vehicle Regulator", "url": "https://www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/access-management/do-i-need-a-permit", "supports": [ "Heavy vehicle road access depends on vehicle/load dimensions, networks, notices and permits", "A property driveway width alone cannot determine delivery access" ], "boundary": "Official indexed content obtained; direct page open returned 403. Do not quote a single width as proving a modular delivery feasible. Route and site/crane studies remain necessary." }, { "id": "S6", "title": "Orientation", "publisher": "Australian Government, Your Home", "url": "https://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/orientation", "supports": [ "Orientation and shading should respond to climate and site", "Northern living areas can support winter solar access in temperate/cooler climates", "Mirroring or relocating openings may improve fit" ], "boundary": "Principles are not an energy rating or guarantee. Site north, overshadowing, glazing, shading and thermal design need actual assessment." }, { "id": "S7", "title": "Waterproofing in Houses", "publisher": "Australian Building Codes Board", "url": "https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/faq/waterproofing-houses", "supports": [ "Waterproofing systems and drainage falls require coordinated design", "Bathroom layouts cannot be resolved from fixture fit alone" ], "boundary": "The FAQ cites NCC 2022 clauses. Use explanatory context only; confirm applicable NCC 2025 provisions and state adoption for the project. No current wet-area dimensions certified in this research." }, { "id": "S8", "title": "Melbourne building session — questions and answers", "publisher": "Victorian Building Authority, 2025", "url": "https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/189010/VBA-IC-Melbourne-Building-session-Q-and-A.pdf", "supports": [ "Prefab manufacturing requires early coordination of inspections with the relevant building surveyor", "Off-site manufacture does not automatically remove inspection obligations" ], "boundary": "2025 regulator guidance; the project building surveyor must agree the current inspection programme and evidence. Do not treat a factory photo or certificate as sufficient approval by itself." } ], "sectionMap": { "site": [ "S2", "S3", "S6" ], "adaptation": [ "S2", "S3", "S4", "S6" ], "factory": [ "S4", "S7", "S8" ], "delivery": [ "S5" ], "faq.items.0": [ "S1", "S2" ], "faq.items.1": [ "S3" ], "faq.items.3": [ "S2", "S4" ], "faq.items.7": [ "S2", "S3" ] }, "unverifiedProjectMatters": [ "Actual boundaries, levels, title restrictions and service assets", "North point, daylight, shading, energy rating and neighbouring privacy", "Vehicle swept paths, gradients and road/crossover conditions", "Applicable NCC edition and all project-specific building compliance", "Fabrication details, transport route and lifting feasibility", "Sale prices, rental outcomes or investment returns" ] }