Reference Data · Victoria

Warrnambool: what the planning scheme actually sets.

4 council-set control values across 10 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-03, at amendment GC278. 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. Warrnambool varies 4 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 Warrnambool sets in schedule (4 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
MUZ2 Mixed Use Maximum building height 14 m Cl.
RLZ1 Rural Living Minimum lot size 40000 m² Cl.
RLZ2 Rural Living Minimum lot size 10000 m² Cl.
RLZ3 Rural Living Minimum lot size 6000 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 Warrnambool's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
Primary residential zone. All parameters 'None specified' in schedule. 		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
All parameters 'None specified' in schedule. 		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.
TZ1
All parameters 'None specified' in schedule. 		Township
Cl. 32.05
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
LDRZ1
Fringe residential areas — schedule specifies 'None specified' for min lot, VPP default 0.4ha applies. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (state default)
Cl.
MUZ1 ~
Imported via amendment-monitor sweep 2026-04-29. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ2 ~
Imported via amendment-monitor sweep 2026-04-29. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 14 m (council-set)
Cl.
MUZ3 ~
Imported via amendment-monitor sweep 2026-04-29. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
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 1 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: 10000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
RLZ3 ~
Minimum lot size 0.6 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: 6000 m² (council-set)
Cl.

How this was compiled, and how far to trust it

4 of 10 schedules here were read and verified from the ordinance by a person; the remaining 6 were machine-extracted and are marked "~" above. Treat those as screening grade. Last verified 2026-07-03. Current to amendment GC278.

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 Warrnambool 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 Warrnambool before making decisions.

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