Greater Dandenong's current webpage explains the onsite wastewater permit sequence for non-sewered land. Applicants should confirm with council whether an LCA is required for the property and proposal.
View our Land Capability Assessment servicePrepare the site information for council review
Council's current webpage asks for plans showing the proposed development, property boundaries, onsite wastewater system and land application area, slope and relevant site features. Current scaled information helps the Environmental Health Officer assess the proposal.
Include the address, intended use and any existing wastewater approval. Confirm with council whether an LCA is required for the property and proposal, and provide council's advice when requesting a quotation.
Council reviews the non-sewered site
The current pathway includes Environmental Health Officer review of the site information and the property's suitability. Council determines whether the application can proceed or whether further information is required.
Check the planning requirements as well
An LCA may be required through the onsite wastewater application or the planning provisions that apply to the proposal. Ask Environmental Health and Planning to confirm the assessment pathway for the actual property, zone, overlays and proposed development.
Council’s webpage describes the local permit process. Use current Environment Protection Authority (EPA) guidance for the assessment; older application material should not be treated as a substitute for current technical requirements.
Permits and inspections are separate stages
Council describes a permit to install or alter, inspection stages and a permit to use before the onsite wastewater system operates. Applicants should allow for each stage when coordinating building and wastewater work.
An LCA, where required through the wastewater or planning pathway, informs site capability and the land available for effluent dispersal or recycling. Detailed design, installation and council approval continue through the permit pathway.
What to send for a quotation
- Property address and current council advice
- Scaled site plan and floor plans
- Proposed bedrooms or occupancy
- Existing onsite wastewater permit and system plan
- Council request for an LCA, if issued
- Earlier LCA, site or soil reports
Send the information you have. We can identify any additional information needed to prepare your quotation.
Frequently asked questions
What site information should I prepare?
Prepare a current plan showing the development, boundaries, onsite wastewater components, land application area, slope and relevant site features, together with the property address and intended use.
What happens during Environmental Health review?
Council reviews the supplied site information and may attend the property before deciding whether the permit pathway can proceed or more information is needed.
What are the main permit stages?
Council's current pathway distinguishes the permit to install or alter, inspection stages and the permit to use.
When should I confirm the LCA requirement?
Ask council before commissioning an assessment and provide the property address, proposal and current plans so council can advise on the application pathway.
Official resources
Greater Dandenong onsite wastewater permit pathway
Council's current site-information, Environmental Health review, permit, inspection and use sequence.
View Greater Dandenong onsite wastewater permit pathwaySouth East Water SEWmap
Provides Greater Dandenong address context but does not decide the Environmental Health pathway.
View South East Water SEWmapEPA onsite wastewater guidance
Current statewide assessment and permit guidance, used alongside Council advice and applicable planning requirements.
View EPA onsite wastewater guidanceBoundary: © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), Vicmap Admin. CC BY 4.0. Simplified for display. Catalogue updated 5 September 2026; retrieved 12 September 2026.
Council requirements last reviewed: 12 September 2026
Yarra Geotechnics is an independent consultancy and is not affiliated with or endorsed by City of Greater Dandenong. Council determines the final application and permit requirements.
Need a Land Capability Assessment for a Greater Dandenong application?
Send the property address, current plans and any council correspondence. Yarra Geotechnics reviews the property and proposal before setting out the project-specific scope, fee and deliverables in the quotation.