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Greater Bendigo: what the planning scheme actually sets.

11 council-set control values across 25 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. Greater Bendigo varies 11 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 25 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 Greater Bendigo sets in schedule (11 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
RGZ3 Residential Growth Maximum building height 13.5 m Cl.
LDRZ2 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 10000 m² Cl.
LDRZ3 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 15000 m² Cl.
LDRZ4 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 20000 m² Cl.
LDRZ5 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 50000 m² Cl.
LDRZ6 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 4000 m² Cl.
MUZ2 Mixed Use Maximum building height 11 m Cl.
RLZ1 Rural Living Minimum lot size 80000 m² Cl.
RLZ3 Rural Living Minimum lot size 30000 m² Cl.
RLZ4 Rural Living Minimum lot size 40000 m² Cl.
RLZ5 Rural Living Minimum lot size 200000 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 25 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 Greater Bendigo's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
Unnumbered single schedule (shown as GRZ on map). Could not verify via API — VPP defaults assumed. 		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 parameters 'None specified' in schedule. 		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
Eaglehawk Landfill and Transfer Station Buffer Areas. All parameters 'None specified'. 		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.
NRZ3
Marong Residential Areas. All parameters 'None specified'. 		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.
NRZ4
Heathcote Residential Areas. All parameters 'None specified'. 		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
Hospital Precinct. All parameters 'None specified'. 		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.
RGZ2
2 Osborne Street, Flora Hill. All parameters 'None specified'. 		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
Former Golden Square Primary School, Laurel Street. Height 13.5m specified in schedule (same as VPP default but explicitly stated). 		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.
LDRZ1
Schedule specifies 'None specified' for min subdivision — VPP default 0.4ha applies. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (state default)
Cl.
LDRZ2
Schedule specifies 1ha minimum subdivision area. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 10000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ3
Schedule specifies 1.5ha minimum subdivision area. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 15000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ4
Schedule specifies 2ha minimum subdivision area. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 20000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ5
Schedule specifies 5ha minimum subdivision area. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 50000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ6
Marong (East side of Fletchers Creek Road). Schedule specifies 0.4ha minimum subdivision area. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
TZ1
Unnumbered schedule (shown as TZ on map). Could not verify via API — VPP defaults assumed. 		Township
Cl. 32.05
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ1
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ2
Schedule 3.0 (C232gben, 23/12/2020): "A building must not exceed a height of 11 metres" — mandatory. Was provisionally 13.5 (VPP default assumed via VC308 monitor); corrected 2026-06-12 against the source ordinance PDF + live website (both agree). 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 11 m (council-set)
Cl.
MUZ3
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 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.
RLZ
Cl 35.03-3 statutory 2 ha default — no minimum subdivision area specified in schedule (source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 20000 m² (state default)
Cl.
RLZ2
Cl 35.03-3 statutory 2 ha default — no minimum subdivision area specified in schedule (source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 20000 m² (state default)
Cl.
RLZ3
Minimum subdivision area 3 ha; average lot size 4.5 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: 30000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ4
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.
RLZ5
Minimum subdivision area 20 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: 200000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ ~
Imported via amendment-monitor sweep 2026-04-29. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (state default)
Cl.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

24 of 25 schedules here were read and verified from the ordinance by a person; the remaining 1 were machine-extracted and are marked "~" above. Treat those as screening grade. 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 Greater Bendigo 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 Greater Bendigo before making decisions.

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