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Glen Eira: what the planning scheme actually sets.

3 council-set control values across 10 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-02, at amendment GC285. 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. Glen Eira varies 3 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 Glen Eira sets in schedule (3 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
MUZ2 Mixed Use Maximum building height 10.5 m Cl.
MUZ3 Mixed Use Maximum building height 10.5 m Cl.
RGZ1 Residential Growth Maximum building height 13.5 m 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 Glen Eira's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
MUZ1
Glen Eira Mixed Use Areas. No schedule-specified height. Via C192glen. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ2
Land at 136-138 & 140-146 Glen Eira Road, Elsternwick. 10.5m mandatory. Site-specific. Via C192glen. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 10.5 m (council-set)
Cl.
MUZ3
Land at 641-685 North Road, Ormond. 10.5m mandatory. Site-specific. Via C192glen. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 10.5 m (council-set)
Cl.
RGZ1
Major Activity Centres. 13.5m mandatory height specified in schedule. Via C220glen. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ2
No schedule-specified height — VPP default applies. Via C220glen. 		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.
GRZ1
Neighbourhood Centre Areas. All values VPP default — no schedule-specified height. Via GC172. 		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
Tram Routes, Selected Main Roads and Residential Transition Areas. All values VPP default. Via GC172. 		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
Infill Residential Development Sites. All values VPP default. Via C220glen. 		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.
GRZ4
Residential Transition Area. All values VPP default. Via C220glen. 		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
Neighbourhood Residential Areas. All values VPP default — no schedule-specified height or subdivision area. Via C220glen. Note: GRZ5, GRZ6, NRZ2, RGZ3 do not exist in Glen Eira. 		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.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

All 10 schedules here were read and verified from the Glen Eira planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-07-02. Current to amendment GC285.

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 Glen Eira 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 Glen Eira before making decisions.

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