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Maroondah: what the planning scheme actually sets.

5 council-set control values across 12 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-06-28, 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. Maroondah varies 5 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 12 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 Maroondah sets in schedule (5 values)

Schedule	Zone	Control	Council-set value	Ordinance
NRZ1	Neighbourhood Residential	Minimum lot size	2000 m²	Cl.
NRZ2	Neighbourhood Residential	Minimum lot size	864 m²	Cl.
GRZ2	General Residential	Maximum building height	13.5 m	Cl.
GRZ3	General Residential	Maximum building height	13.5 m	Cl.
GRZ3	General Residential	Garden area	0%	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 12 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 Maroondah's.

Schedule	Zone	Controls	Ordinance
NRZ1 Ridgeline Protection Area A — 2000sqm minimum subdivision area. 2% of municipal land. Confirmed via Maroondah Housing Strategy 2016.	Neighbourhood Residential Cl. 32.09	Maximum building height: 9 m (state default) Minimum lot size: 2000 m² (council-set) Garden area: 35% (state default) Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)	Cl.
NRZ2 Ridgeline Protection Area B — 864sqm minimum subdivision area. 10% of municipal land. Confirmed via Maroondah Housing Strategy 2016.	Neighbourhood Residential Cl. 32.09	Maximum building height: 9 m (state default) Minimum lot size: 864 m² (council-set) Garden area: 35% (state default) Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)	Cl.
NRZ3 Canopy Cover Ridgeline. No minimum subdivision specified. 16% of municipal land. Some areas rezoned to GRZ via C134 (Ringwood greyfield renewal).	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 Sites of Biological Significance. No minimum subdivision specified. 1% of municipal land.	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 Introduced via Amendment C116maro. No NRZ6 exists in Maroondah.	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 Primary GRZ schedule — 40% of municipal land. Covers most residential areas including Croydon South.	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 CRITICAL: 13.5m/4 storeys mandatory (ABOVE VPP 11m default). Introduced via Amendment GC76 (gazetted Dec 2017) to incorporate pre-existing overlay height controls into zone schedule. No GRZ3 exists in Maroondah.	General Residential Cl. 32.08	Maximum building height: 13.5 m (council-set) Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default) Garden area: 35% (state default) Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)	Cl.
LDRZ1 1% of municipal land, along Manningham border. Not varied through schedules — VPP default 0.4ha (unsewered) / 0.2ha (sewered) applies.	Low Density Residential Cl. 32.03	Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (state default)	Cl.
MUZ1 Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification.	Mixed Use Cl. 32.04	Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)	Cl.
MUZ2 Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification.	Mixed Use Cl. 32.04	Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)	Cl.
GRZ3 Schedule mandates 13.5 m / 4 storeys (consolidated-lot uplift). Corrected 2026-06-28 (re-verification, PDF: "13.5 metres and 4 storeys").	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: 65% (state default)	Cl.
NRZ6 Added via VC304 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.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

All 12 schedules here were read and verified from the Maroondah planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-06-28. 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 Maroondah 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 Maroondah before making decisions.

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