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Greater Geelong: what the planning scheme actually sets.

10 council-set control values across 22 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 Geelong varies 10 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 22 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 Geelong sets in schedule (10 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
GRZ2 General Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
GRZ4 General Residential Maximum site coverage 70% Cl.
NRZ2 Neighbourhood Residential Minimum lot size 300 m² Cl.
NRZ3 Neighbourhood Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
NRZ5 Neighbourhood Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
NRZ7 Neighbourhood Residential Minimum lot size 4000 m² Cl.
RGZ2 Residential Growth Maximum building height 10.5 m Cl.
RGZ3 Residential Growth Maximum building height 10.5 m Cl.
LDRZ1 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 4000 m² Cl.
LDRZ2 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 2000 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 22 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 Geelong's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
General Residential Area. All parameters 'None specified' in schedule. 		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
Incremental Change Areas. Mandatory 9m height limit (slope exception: if slope >2.5deg at cross-section >8m, 10m applies). Amendment C396ggee. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ3
All parameters 'None specified' in schedule. 		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
Urban Increased Housing Diversity Areas. All parameters 'None specified'. Heritage overlay setback requirements in Section 3.0. 		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: 70% (council-set)
Cl.
GRZ5
South Geelong - Incremental and Minimal Change Areas. Amendment C397ggee. All key parameters 'None specified'. 		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
North Shore. All parameters 'None specified'. Subdivision <500sqm requires accompanying development application. 		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
Urban Preservation Areas. Min subdivision 300sqm specified in schedule. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (council-set)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ3
Geelong West. Mandatory 9m height in schedule. Min subdivision 'None specified'. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ4
Ocean Grove Significant Tree Area. All parameters 'None specified'. Character objectives re native trees. 		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.
NRZ5
Ocean Grove Hillside and Coastal Fringe Area. Mandatory 9m/3 storeys in schedule. Min subdivision 'None specified'. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ6
Barwon Heads Incremental Change Area. Created via C375. 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.
NRZ7
Warrenbeen Court Residential Area, Barwon Heads. Created via C375. Min subdivision 4000sqm in schedule. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (council-set)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ8
Incremental Change 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
Residential Growth Areas. 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
Urban Increased Housing Diversity Areas. Mandatory 10.5m height in schedule. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 10.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ3
Coastal Increased Housing Diversity Areas. Mandatory 10.5m height in schedule. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 10.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ4
South Geelong - Substantial Change Area. All parameters 'None specified'. Street setback of 6m to Latrobe Terrace. 		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
Schedule specifies 0.4ha minimum subdivision area. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ2
Schedule specifies 0.2ha minimum subdivision area. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 2000 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
Unnumbered schedule (shown as MUZ on map). Could not verify via API — VPP defaults assumed. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
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.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

All 22 schedules here were read and verified from the Greater Geelong 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 Greater Geelong 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 Geelong before making decisions.

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