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Banyule: what the planning scheme actually sets.

10 council-set control values across 17 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-24, at amendment VC312. As at 2026-08-05.

The zone code is not the answer — the schedule is. Two GRZ1 sites in different Victorian councils can carry different minimum lot sizes, because each council writes its own schedule to the state zone. Banyule varies 10 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 17 residential schedules. Those are listed first; everything else inherits the state number, which is stated as such rather than presented as this council's.

What Banyule sets in schedule (10 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
GRZ3 General Residential Maximum building height 13 m Cl.
GRZ4 General Residential Maximum building height 15 m Cl.
RGZ1 Residential Growth Maximum building height 16 m Cl.
RGZ4 Residential Growth Maximum building height 40 m Cl.
RGZ5 Residential Growth Maximum building height 18 m Cl.
RGZ6 Residential Growth Maximum building height 21.5 m Cl.
RGZ7 Residential Growth Maximum building height 18 m Cl.
RGZ8 Residential Growth Maximum building height 14.5 m Cl.
RGZ9 Residential Growth Maximum building height 14.5 m Cl.
LDRZ1 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 4000 m² Cl.

These are the numbers that differ from the state default. A site in one of these schedules is assessed against the value above, not the VPP figure.

All 17 residential zone schedules

Every parameter below is marked council-set (written into this council's schedule) or state default (inherited from the Victoria Planning Provisions). A state default is Victoria's number, not Banyule's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
NRZ3
Only NRZ schedule — no NRZ1 or NRZ2 in Banyule. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ1
Primary GRZ schedule — Garden Suburban Precinct 6 and most residential areas. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 11 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ2 General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 11 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ3
13m/4 storeys. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 13 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ4
15m/5 storeys. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 15 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ1
16m (5 storeys) max height per Banyule C172bany (Heidelberg MAC), gazetted 27 Mar 2026, amending Schedule 1 to Clause 32.07. C172 sets a range of core-area height limits — confirm sub-area applicability against live ordinance. (Prior 'C154bany' citation was incorrect.) 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 16 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ2 Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ3 Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ4
40m/12 storeys — tallest RGZ in metro Melbourne. Postcode 3081 UDF (C120). 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 40 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ5
18m/5 storeys. Postcode 3081 UDF. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 18 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ6
21.5m/6 storeys. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 21.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ7
18m/5 storeys. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 18 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ8
14.5m/4 storeys. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 14.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ9
14.5m/4 storeys. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 14.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
LDRZ1
0.4ha minimum. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
MUZ
Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ2
Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

All 17 schedules here were read and verified from the Banyule planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-07-24. Current to amendment VC312.

Planning schemes are amended continuously and this page reflects the bundle as at 2026-08-05. Values shown as state defaults are the Victoria Planning Provisions figure for that zone — correct unless and until Banyule writes a schedule value, which is exactly what the first table records.

This information is provided for research and preliminary screening only. It does not constitute professional planning, legal or architectural advice. Always verify with Banyule before making decisions.

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