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Kingston: what the planning scheme actually sets.

8 council-set control values across 21 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-06-28, 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. Kingston varies 8 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 21 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 Kingston sets in schedule (8 values)

Schedule	Zone	Control	Council-set value	Ordinance
NRZ1	Neighbourhood Residential	Maximum building height	11 m	Cl.
NRZ4	Neighbourhood Residential	Maximum site coverage	50%	Cl.
NRZ6	Neighbourhood Residential	Maximum building height	11 m	Cl.
GRZ3	General Residential	Maximum building height	9 m	Cl.
GRZ3	General Residential	Maximum site coverage	50%	Cl.
RGZ2	Residential Growth	Maximum building height	26 m	Cl.
RGZ3	Residential Growth	Maximum building height	13.5 m	Cl.
RGZ4	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 21 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 Kingston's.

Schedule	Zone	Controls	Ordinance
NRZ1 Coastal Suburban. 11m/2 storeys mandatory height (above NRZ VPP default of 9m). No minimum subdivision area specified.	Neighbourhood Residential Cl. 32.09	Maximum building height: 11 m (council-set) Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default) Garden area: 35% (state default) Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)	Cl.
NRZ2 Coastal Suburban. No minimum subdivision area 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 No minimum subdivision area 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 Schedule A2-5: site coverage not to exceed 50%. Corrected 2026-06-28 (re-verification, PDF-confirmed "50%").	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: 50% (council-set)	Cl.
NRZ5 No minimum subdivision area 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.
NRZ6 Coastal Suburban. 11m/2 storeys mandatory height (above NRZ VPP default of 9m). No minimum subdivision area specified.	Neighbourhood Residential Cl. 32.09	Maximum building height: 11 m (council-set) Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default) Garden area: 35% (state default) Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)	Cl.
NRZ7 Garden Suburban precinct. No minimum subdivision area specified. All VPP defaults per ordinance.	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.
NRZ8 No minimum subdivision area 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.
NRZ9 No minimum subdivision area 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.
GRZ1 All VPP defaults.	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 All VPP defaults.	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 Schedule A2-5: 50 per cent site coverage. Corrected 2026-06-28 (re-verification, PDF-confirmed).	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: 50% (council-set)	Cl.
GRZ4 All VPP defaults.	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.
GRZ5 All VPP defaults.	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.
GRZ6 All VPP defaults.	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.
GRZ7 All VPP defaults.	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.
RGZ1 All VPP defaults.	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 26m mandatory height. Lift overrun and architectural features may exceed by up to 1.2m.	Residential Growth Cl. 32.07	Maximum building height: 26 m (council-set) Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default) Garden area: 0% (state default) Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)	Cl.
RGZ3 13.5m/4 storeys mandatory.	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.
RGZ4 13.5m/4 storeys mandatory.	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.
MUZ Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification.	Mixed Use Cl. 32.04	Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)	Cl.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

All 21 schedules here were read and verified from the Kingston planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-06-28. 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 Kingston 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 Kingston before making decisions.

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