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Cardinia: what the planning scheme actually sets.

5 council-set control values across 10 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-03, 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. Cardinia varies 5 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 10 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 Cardinia sets in schedule (5 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
LDRZ1 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 8000 m² Cl.
LDRZ2 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 4000 m² Cl.
LDRZ3 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 2000 m² Cl.
RLZ1 Rural Living Minimum lot size 80000 m² Cl.
RLZ2 Rural Living Minimum lot size 20000 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 10 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 Cardinia's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
General Residential Areas (Pakenham, Officer, Beaconsfield). All VPP defaults. Garden area NOT exempt. Via C254card. 		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.
NRZ1
All VPP defaults. Min subdivision 'None specified'. Via C254card. 		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.
NRZ2
Glismann Road Development Plan Area. All VPP defaults. Min subdivision 'None specified'. Via C238card. 		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.
RGZ1
All VPP defaults. Via C232card. 		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.
LDRZ1
Location-specific: 0.8ha Maryknoll/Bunyip, 2ha Lang Lang/Upper Beaconsfield/Gembrook, 4ha 24 Blackwood Lane Gembrook. 0.8ha used as representative value. Via C254card. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 8000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ2
All land 0.4ha minimum. Via C254card. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ3
All land 0.2ha minimum. Via C254card. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 2000 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.
RLZ1
Minimum subdivision area 8 ha (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 80000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ2
Minimum subdivision area 2 ha (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 20000 m² (council-set)
Cl.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

All 10 schedules here were read and verified from the Cardinia planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-07-03. 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 Cardinia 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 Cardinia before making decisions.

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