In short
Short answer: the Parking Overlay (PO) is a Victorian planning overlay set out in clause 45.09 of the Victoria Planning Provisions and applied to land through each council's planning scheme. In the clause's own words, its first purpose is: “To facilitate an appropriate provision of car parking spaces in an area”. (Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
An overlay sits on top of the land's zone and adds controls for one issue, whatever the zone is; a lot can carry several.
What it typically means for a buyer (Delora editorial, not legal advice): Sets car parking rates or requirements for the area.
Check whether the Parking Overlay applies to an address with Address Check. For a decision on a specific property, the official record is a Planning Property Report from VicPlan, and the council's schedule sets the local detail.
What the clause says
Clause 45.09 of the Victoria Planning Provisions (Parking Overlay) states its purposes as: to facilitate an appropriate provision of car parking spaces in an area; to identify areas and uses where local car parking requirements apply; and to identify areas where financial contributions are to be made for the provision of shared car parking. (Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
Ask your conveyancer: Which schedule applies to this land, and what does it require?
Shown on planning scheme maps as PO.
How much of Victoria this covers
From the 2899 sample suburbs Address Check's export has processed so far — a lower bound, not a statewide total, until the export runs statewide.
57,361 land parcels and 313,179 addresses in the sample so far.
Councils with the most coverage
- Monash (10264 lots)
- Melbourne (7204 lots)
- Merri-bek (6019 lots)
- Whitehorse (5066 lots)
- Kingston (3293 lots)
- Boroondara (2573 lots)
Suburbs with the highest share
- Carlton — 100% of addresses checked (18522)
- Docklands — 100% of addresses checked (20903)
- Notting Hill — 100% of addresses checked (2153)
- Southbank — 99% of addresses checked (32958)
- Clayton — 88% of addresses checked (10977)