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Port Phillip: what the planning scheme actually sets.

14 council-set control values across 22 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-06-28, at amendment C234port. 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. Port Phillip varies 14 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 22 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 Port Phillip sets in schedule (14 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
GRZ2 General Residential Maximum building height 15 m Cl.
GRZ3 General Residential Maximum building height 24.5 m Cl.
GRZ4 General Residential Maximum building height 41 m Cl.
GRZ5 General Residential Maximum building height 13.5 m Cl.
GRZ6 General Residential Maximum building height 25.5 m Cl.
GRZ7 General Residential Maximum building height 19.5 m Cl.
GRZ8 General Residential Maximum building height 17.5 m Cl.
GRZ9 General Residential Maximum building height 12 m Cl.
GRZ11 General Residential Maximum building height 14.5 m Cl.
GRZ12 General Residential Maximum building height 18 m Cl.
GRZ13 General Residential Maximum building height 21.5 m Cl.
NRZ2 Neighbourhood Residential Maximum building height 10 m Cl.
NRZ4 Neighbourhood Residential Maximum building height 10 m Cl.
NRZ6 Neighbourhood Residential Maximum building height 10 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 22 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 Port Phillip's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
MUZ1
Port Phillip Mixed Use Areas. No schedule-specified height. Via C162port. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
RGZ1
Individual Sites and Precincts. All values VPP default. Via C123. 		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.
GRZ1
General Residential Areas. All values VPP default. Via C162port. 		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
Albert Park and Middle Park Foreshore. 15m/5 storeys mandatory. Via C162port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 15 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ3
The Esplanade. 24.5m/8 storeys mandatory. Via C162port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 24.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ4
The Esplanade Hotel Site. 41m/10 storeys mandatory. Site-specific. Via C162port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 41 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ5
O'Donnell Gardens. 13.5m/4 storeys mandatory. Via C162port. 		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.
GRZ6
Port Melbourne Mixed Use Growth Area. 25.5m/8 storeys mandatory. Via C162port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 25.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ7
Port Melbourne Mixed Use Growth Area. 19.5m/6 storeys mandatory. Via C162port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 19.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ8
Carlisle Street Major Activity Centre. 17.5m/5 storeys mandatory. Via C162port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 17.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ9
South Melbourne Central. 12m/3 storeys mandatory. Via C162port. 		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.
GRZ10
Wellington Street Neighbourhood, St Kilda. All values VPP default. Via C122. 		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.
GRZ11
Barkly Street and Sites on Western Side of St Kilda Road, St Kilda. 14.5m/4 storeys mandatory. Via C159port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 14.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ12
Carlisle Street Neighbourhood, St Kilda. 18m/5 storeys mandatory. Via C122. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 18 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ13
Alma Road and Corner of Carlisle Street and St Kilda Road, St Kilda. 21.5m/6 storeys mandatory. Via C159port. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 21.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ1
Neighbourhood Residential Areas — Fine Grain Inner Urban. All values VPP default. Via C123. 		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
Fine Grain Inner Urban. 10m/3 storeys mandatory (above VPP 9m). Via C123. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 10 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ3
Port Melbourne Heritage Estates. All values VPP default. Via C123. 		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
Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Character Precincts. 10m/3 storeys mandatory (above VPP 9m). Via C123. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 10 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ5
Neighbourhood Residential Areas — Garden Suburban. All values VPP default. Via C123. 		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
Garden Suburban. 10m/3 storeys mandatory (above VPP 9m). Via C123. 		Neighbourhood Residential
Cl. 32.09
Maximum building height: 10 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 60% (state default)
Cl.
NRZ7
Wellington Street Neighbourhood, St Kilda. All values VPP default. Via C122. 		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 22 schedules here were read and verified from the Port Phillip planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-06-28. Current to amendment C234port.

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 Port Phillip 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 Port Phillip before making decisions.

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