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Knox: what the planning scheme actually sets.

3 council-set control values across 21 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. Knox varies 3 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 Knox sets in schedule (3 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
NRZ2 Neighbourhood Residential Minimum lot size 500 m² Cl.
GRZ7 General Residential Maximum building height 16 m Cl.
GRZ8 General Residential Maximum building height 14 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 Knox's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
NRZ1
Bush Suburban (Dandenong Foothills). Ordinance specifies 'None' for height — VPP 9m default applies. 		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
500sqm minimum subdivision area confirmed in schedule. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 500 m² (council-set)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ3 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
Knox Neighbourhood — formerly GRZ2, rezoned to NRZ4 via GC172. Ordinance specifies 'None' for height — VPP 9m default applies. 		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 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
Local Living housing character areas. Height amended from 9m to 11m via GC172. 		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
Bayswater and Boronia Major Activity Centres. 		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
16m/5 storeys mandatory. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 16 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ8
14m/4 storeys mandatory. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 14 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ1 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 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 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
VPP default 0.4ha (unsewered) / 0.2ha (sewered). 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (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.
MUZ2
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
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.
NRZ5
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		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
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		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
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		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
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		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.
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 21 schedules here were read and verified from the Knox 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 Knox 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 Knox before making decisions.

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