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Maribyrnong: what the planning scheme actually sets.

4 council-set control values across 6 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-02, 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. Maribyrnong varies 4 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 6 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 Maribyrnong sets in schedule (4 values)

Schedule	Zone	Control	Council-set value	Ordinance
GRZ2	General Residential	Maximum building height	12 m	Cl.
GRZ3	General Residential	Maximum building height	13.5 m	Cl.
GRZ3	General Residential	Garden area	0%	Cl.
GRZ3	General Residential	Maximum site coverage	80%	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 6 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 Maribyrnong's.

Schedule	Zone	Controls	Ordinance
NRZ1 Heritage Overlay precincts, Neighbourhood Character Overlay precincts, DDO10. Minimal change.	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 Standard GRZ — variety of housing types, medium density.	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 12m/3 storeys mandatory.	General Residential Cl. 32.08	Maximum building height: 12 m (council-set) Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default) Garden area: 35% (state default) Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)	Cl.
GRZ3 Schedule B2-5: 80% site coverage. Corrected 2026-07-02 (PDF-confirmed).	General Residential Cl. 32.08	Maximum building height: 13.5 m (council-set) Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default) Garden area: 0% (council-set) Maximum site coverage: 80% (council-set)	Cl.
RGZ1 Two areas surrounding Western Hospital Precinct.	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.
MUZ1 Mixed use areas — residential, commercial, industrial.	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 6 schedules here were read and verified from the Maribyrnong planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-07-02. 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 Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong before making decisions.

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