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Southern Grampians: what the planning scheme actually sets.

4 council-set control values across 11 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-14, 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. Southern Grampians varies 4 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 11 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 Southern Grampians sets in schedule (4 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
LDRZ1 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 10000 m² Cl.
LDRZ2 Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 10000 m² Cl.
RLZ1 Rural Living Minimum lot size 20000 m² Cl.
LDRZ Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 10000 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 11 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 Southern Grampians's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
Hamilton and Coleraine. All parameters 'None specified'. C57sgra. 		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 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.
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.
LDRZ1
Northern Hensley Park Road: 1ha. Southern Hensley Park Road: 0.4ha. East of Hamilton (Glenelg Hwy): 1ha. Predominant value 1ha (10000sqm). C57sgra. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 10000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ2
All land in Dunkeld. 1ha. C57sgra. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 10000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
MUZ Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
TZ Township
Cl. 32.05
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
RLZ1
Minimum subdivision area 2 ha (all land); 6 ha for Lot 1 TP258112 and Lot 1 TP953557, Thompsons Road, Tarrington (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 20000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ2
Minimum subdivision area varies: 2 ha in central Dunkeld (between Salt Creek and Glenelg Highway), 6 ha for all other land in/adjacent to Dunkeld (Cl 35.03 schedule, source-verified 2026-07-03). 		Rural Living
Cl. 35.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Cl.
LDRZ ~
Imported via amendment-monitor sweep 2026-04-29. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 10000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
LDRZ3 ~
Imported via amendment-monitor sweep 2026-07-14. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Maximum building height: 9 m (state default)
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (state default)
Cl.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

9 of 11 schedules here were read and verified from the ordinance by a person; the remaining 2 were machine-extracted and are marked "~" above. Treat those as screening grade. Last verified 2026-07-14. 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 Southern 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 Southern Grampians before making decisions.

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