Reference Data · Victoria

Greater Shepparton: what the planning scheme actually sets.

2 council-set control values across 7 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 Shepparton varies 2 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 7 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 Shepparton sets in schedule (2 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
NRZ1 Neighbourhood Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
LDRZ1 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 7500 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 7 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 Shepparton's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
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.
NRZ1
Schedule specifies 9m max height (10m on slopes >2.5 degrees), plus applicable flood level. 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.
RGZ1
All parameters 'None specified' in schedule. 		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
0.75ha min subdivision. Verified via Playwright VC304. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 7500 m² (council-set)
Cl.
TZ1
Smaller townships within Greater Shepparton municipality. 		Township
Cl. 32.05
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		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 7 schedules here were read and verified from the Greater Shepparton 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 Shepparton 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 Shepparton before making decisions.

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