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Glenelg: what the planning scheme actually sets.

2 council-set control values across 9 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. Glenelg varies 2 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 9 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 Glenelg sets in schedule (2 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
RLZ1 Rural Living Minimum lot size 40000 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 9 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 Glenelg's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
General Residential Areas. All values 'None specified' in schedule — VPP defaults apply. Via C106gelg. 		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.
LDRZ1
Min subdivision 'None specified' — VPP 0.4ha default applies. Via C99gelg/C106gelg. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (state default)
Cl.
MUZ1
Central Portland Employment Precinct. Max height 'None specified' — VPP default applies. Via C090gelg/C110gelg. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ2
Casterton Mixed Use Precinct. Max height 'None specified' — VPP default applies. Via C095gelg. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ3
Portland Health Services Precinct. Max height 'None specified' — VPP default applies. Via C106gelg. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
TZ1
Town Areas. Max height 'None specified' — VPP default applies. Via C99gelg/C106gelg. 		Township
Cl. 32.05
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ4
Added via VC308 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 4 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: 40000 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 9 schedules here were read and verified from the Glenelg 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 Glenelg 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 Glenelg before making decisions.

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