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Northern Grampians: what the planning scheme actually sets.

5 council-set control values across 10 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. Northern Grampians varies 5 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 10 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 Northern Grampians sets in schedule (5 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
RLZ1 Rural Living Minimum lot size 40000 m² Cl.
RLZ2 Rural Living Minimum lot size 80000 m² Cl.
RLZ3 Rural Living Minimum lot size 160000 m² Cl.
RLZ4 Rural Living Minimum lot size 200000 m² Cl.
RLZ5 Rural Living Minimum lot size 320000 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 10 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 Northern Grampians's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
Northern Grampians General Residential Area. All values 'None specified' — VPP defaults apply. Via C61ngra. 		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
South Stawell. All values 'None specified' — VPP defaults apply. Via C63ngra. 		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.
LDRZ
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
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.
TZ
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Township
Cl. 32.05
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
RLZ1
Minimum subdivision area 4 ha (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 40000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ2
Minimum subdivision area 8 ha (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 80000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ3
Minimum subdivision area 16 ha (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 160000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ4
Minimum subdivision area 20 ha (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 200000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ5
Minimum subdivision area 32 ha (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 320000 m² (council-set)
Cl.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

All 10 schedules here were read and verified from the Northern Grampians 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 Northern Grampians 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 Northern Grampians before making decisions.

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