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Council-ready stormwater reports.
For townhouse, unit and dual occupancy applications under Clauses 55.05-1 and 53.18: WSUD assessed in Blue Factor, within 48 hours.
Every report accepted to date
What the report looks like.
Why Beyond Green
Ready for council
Written to the council’s own policy or the NCC edition that applies, ready to lodge.
Within 48 hours
From a complete set of drawings.
A quick quote
From your plans, before any work starts.
One drawing set
Planning reports prepared together from the same plans, so you brief one consultant.
Memberships & accreditations
- Pending
“Made a noticeable difference on that project.”
“No packages, no run-around, just the reports the job actually needed.”
“We've used him on pretty much everything since.”
Before you send the drawings
What drawings do you need?
The architectural plans and the site plan, plus the landscape plan if there is one.
A PDF is enough.
Is it written to my council’s requirements?
Yes.
Each report follows the council’s own policy, planning scheme clauses and template where it has one.
What if council asks for further information?
Send the request to us.
Questions about our report are answered from the same drawing set.
What is a stormwater management report?
An assessment showing that a development treats the rain falling on it before that runoff leaves the site.
In Victoria it answers the planning scheme's stormwater provisions (Clause 55.05-1, 53.18 or 56.07-4, depending on the development) and is submitted with the planning application.
Which planning clause asks for a stormwater assessment?
It depends on the development.
Clause 55.05-1 (numbered 55.03-4 until March 2025) covers townhouses and dual occupancies, Clause 53.18 covers other buildings and works, and Clause 56.07-4 covers residential subdivision.
Whichever one the council names, the assessment answers it.
What is WSUD?
Water sensitive urban design: designing a site so stormwater is captured and treated on site rather than discharged straight to the drainage network.
Rainwater tanks, raingardens and permeable surfaces are the measures you see most often.
How it runs
- 01
Send the plans
Upload the drawing set or email it. Name, email and report type; the rest is optional.
- 02
Scope confirmed
What the job needs, checked against your drawings.
- 03
Quote with it
You see the requirements and the fee before you go ahead.
- 04
Final report
Ready for the surveyor or council.
Who it’s for
- Townhouse and dual occupancy developments under Clause 55.05-1
- Other buildings and works under Clause 53.18
- Applications still carrying a STORM rating that need the current tool
Tell us about the project.
- What will it cost?
- A quick quote from your plans, before any work starts.
- Will council accept it?
- Every report is written to the council’s own policy or the NCC edition that applies.
Beyond Green Energy Assessments
Stormwater and WSUD reports: the details
What it covers
- A take-off of every roof, driveway and paved surface, one catchment per surface per dwelling
- Rainwater tanks, raingardens and permeable surfaces sized to reach the target
- The Blue Factor result, with the score and the runoff figures
When council asks for it
Councils ask for it with the planning application through Clause 55.05-1 (townhouses and dual occupancies), 53.18 (other buildings and works) or 56.07-4 (residential subdivision).
Blue Factor replaced STORM for new projects in October 2025.
Official references: Blue Factor, Planning Victoria. .