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Stonnington: what the planning scheme actually sets.

15 council-set control values across 25 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-02, at amendment GC285. 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. Stonnington varies 15 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 25 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 Stonnington sets in schedule (15 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
RGZ2 Residential Growth Maximum building height 13.5 m Cl.
RGZ3 Residential Growth Maximum building height 18 m Cl.
GRZ1 General Residential Maximum building height 13.5 m Cl.
GRZ3 General Residential Maximum building height 12 m Cl.
GRZ4 General Residential Maximum building height 12 m Cl.
GRZ5 General Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
GRZ6 General Residential Maximum building height 11.5 m Cl.
GRZ7 General Residential Maximum building height 10.5 m Cl.
GRZ8 General Residential Maximum building height 12 m Cl.
GRZ10 General Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
GRZ11 General Residential Maximum building height 12 m Cl.
GRZ12 General Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
GRZ14 General Residential Maximum building height 9 m Cl.
GRZ15 General Residential Maximum building height 12 m Cl.
GRZ15 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 25 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 Stonnington's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
RGZ1
Key Boulevards. No schedule-specified height — VPP default applies. Via C297ston. 		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.
RGZ2
Residential Boulevards. 13.5m mandatory height specified in schedule. Via C297ston. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
RGZ3
Glenferrie Road and High Street Activity Centre — Wattletree Road West Precinct. 18m mandatory. Via C223. 		Residential Growth
Cl. 32.07
Maximum building height: 18 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 200 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 70% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ1
Key Boulevards. 13.5m mandatory height (above VPP 11m). Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ2
Residential Boulevards & Corridors. No schedule-specified height — VPP default applies. Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ3
Residential Boulevards & Corridors. 12m mandatory. Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ4
Residential Boulevards & Corridors. 12m mandatory. Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ5
Residential Boulevards & Corridors. 9m mandatory (below VPP 11m). Via C297ston. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ6
Residential Boulevards & Corridors. 11.5m mandatory. Via C297ston. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 11.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ7
Residential Boulevards & Corridors. 10.5m mandatory. Via C297ston. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 10.5 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ8
Garden Estate Precincts. 12m mandatory. Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ9
Garden River & Garden Suburban Precincts. No schedule-specified height — VPP default. Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ10
Garden River & Garden Suburban Precincts. 9m mandatory (below VPP 11m). Via C297ston. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ11
Garden River & Garden Suburban Precincts. 12m mandatory. Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ12
Inner Urban Precincts. 9m mandatory (below VPP 11m). Via C297ston. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ13
Site Specific Control Areas. No schedule-specified height — VPP default. Via C297ston. 		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.
GRZ14
Significant Character Precincts. 9m mandatory (below VPP 11m). Via C297ston. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 35% (state default)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ15
Glenferrie Road and High Street Activity Centre — Wattletree Road East Precinct. 12m mandatory. Via C223. 		General Residential
Cl. 32.08
Maximum building height: 12 m (council-set)
Minimum lot size: 300 m² (state default)
Garden area: 0% (council-set)
Maximum site coverage: 65% (state default)
Cl.
GRZ17
Inner Urban Precincts (McIlwrick Street). No schedule-specified height — VPP default. Via C297ston. 		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
Garden Estate Precincts. All values VPP default. Via C297ston. 		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
Garden River & Garden Suburban Precincts. All values VPP default. Via C297ston. 		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.
NRZ3
Inner Urban Precincts. All values VPP default. Via C297ston. 		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
Significant Character Precincts. All values VPP default. Via C297ston. 		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
Significant Character Precincts. All values VPP default. Via C285ston. 		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.
MUZ
Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		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 25 schedules here were read and verified from the Stonnington planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-07-02. Current to amendment GC285.

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 Stonnington 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 Stonnington before making decisions.

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