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Victorian County Court

240-278 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office
53 mheight
11floors
2002completed
1businesses
13permits

Development milestones

Construction startedSep 1998First major construction permit issued
Completed2002Victorian County Court completed: 11 floors

Building team

Architect
SKM
Architect
Lyons
Architect
Jackson Architecture

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Strata plan
PP5514C · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 8

Timeline

20231 building permit
Largest: Stage 2 - balance of works
20221 building permit · about $2.7m of new works
Largest: Combustible Cladding Replacement
20171 building permit · about $65k of new works
Largest: Level 4 - Alterations to Committee Room
20152 building permits · about $278k of new works
Largest: PROPOSED NEW LIFT TO SERVE LEVELS B1 TO LEVEL 1 AND PROPOSED HOLDING CELL TO THE EXISTING COUNTY COURT
20141 building permit · about $757k of new works
Largest: PROPOSED NEW LIFT TO SERVE LEVELS B1 TO LEVEL 1 AND PROPOSED HOLDING CELL TO THE EXISTING COUNTY COURT
20121 building permit · about $375k of new works
Largest: Proposed Toilet Amenities Upgrade - Vic County Court
2010Council census records it as office, 11 floors
Name recorded: Victorian County Court
20091 certificate · about $473k of new works
Largest: New empanelled jury entry - County Courts, Victoria
20082 certificates · about $607k of new works
Largest: Melbourne Marriott Hotel - Bar & Boardroom Fitout
20071 building permit and 1 certificate · about $13.6m of new works
Largest: Victorian County Court. Fitout to Level 8 and Level 9.
2004Council census records it as office, 11 floors
Name recorded: VICTORIAN COUNTY COURT
2002Victorian County Court completed: 11 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors
20011 building permit · about $39.8m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 permit for package 3.1of new County Court works incl int walls,amenities,and gen fit out for floor plates; BCA 5,7 & 9b
20001 building permit · about $62k of new works
Largest: demolition works for New County Court Waverley Terrace
19991 building permit
Largest: stage 4 Construction of new Melbourne Childrens Court
Sep 1998First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
19981 building permit · about $11.3m of new works
Largest: stage 1 Construction of new Melbourne Childrens Court

Building permits and certificates (16)

Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.

15 Mar 2023Stage 2 - balance of works$2.7m
14 Dec 2022Combustible Cladding Replacement$2.7m
01 Aug 2017Level 4 - Alterations to Committee Room$65k
22 Dec 2015Level 3 - Proposed refurbishment of judges shower room and male toilets$278k
24 Mar 2015PROPOSED NEW LIFT TO SERVE LEVELS B1 TO LEVEL 1 AND PROPOSED HOLDING CELL TO THE EXISTING COUNTY COURT$593k
19 Dec 2014PROPOSED NEW LIFT TO SERVE LEVELS B1 TO LEVEL 1 AND PROPOSED HOLDING CELL TO THE EXISTING COUNTY COURT$757k
14 Dec 2012Proposed Toilet Amenities Upgrade - Vic County Court$375k
31 Mar 2009New empanelled jury entry - County Courts, Victoria$473k
29 Sept 2008Repairs @ Waverley Terrace$120k
22 Aug 2008Melbourne Marriott Hotel - Bar & Boardroom Fitout$486k
25 July 2007Victorian County Court. Fitout to Level 8 and Level 9.$13.6m
03 May 2007Internal alteration to existing office - office partitions. Level 2$78k
30 Apr 2001Stage 1 permit for package 3.1of new County Court works incl int walls,amenities,and gen fit out for floor plates; BCA 5,7 & 9b$39.8m
28 June 2000demolition works for New County Court Waverley Terrace$62k
20 Jan 1999stage 4 Construction of new Melbourne Childrens Court$8.2m
23 Sept 1998stage 1 Construction of new Melbourne Childrens Court$11.3m

Questions and answers

Is Victorian County Court residential or commercial?
Victorian County Court is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Victorian County Court built?
Victorian County Court was completed in 2002.

How many floors does Victorian County Court have?
Victorian County Court has 11 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Victorian County Court?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Victorian County Court.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Victorian County Court?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Victorian County Court?
Jackson Architecture designed Victorian County Court. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Victorian County Court?
About 53 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 273 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Victorian County Court?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Flagstaff Station/William St #7, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Victorian County Court?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Victorian County Court have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Victorian County Court recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 13 building permits for Victorian County Court since 1998. The most recent was in March 2023.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.

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