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Whittlesea: what the planning scheme actually sets.

3 council-set control values across 13 residential zone schedules. Verified from the ordinance on 2026-07-24, 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. Whittlesea varies 3 control values from the Victoria Planning Provisions default across its 13 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 Whittlesea sets in schedule (3 values)

ScheduleZoneControlCouncil-set valueOrdinance
GRZ2 General Residential Maximum building height 13.5 m Cl.
LDRZ Low Density Residential Minimum lot size 4000 m² Cl.
MUZ2 Mixed Use Maximum building height 9 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 13 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 Whittlesea's.

ScheduleZoneControlsOrdinance
GRZ1
Whittlesea General Residential Areas. All VPP defaults. Garden area NOT exempt. Via C239wsea. 		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
510 and 560 Findon Road, South Morang. 13.5m and 4 storeys (schedule). Garden area NOT exempt. Via GC76. 		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.
GRZ4
Neighbourhood Interface Areas. All VPP defaults. Canopy tree landscaping requirements (B13). Via C200. 		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.
GRZ5
Suburban Residential Areas. All VPP defaults. Landscape plan required for 2+ dwelling applications. Via C200. 		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.
GRZ6
McKimmies Road Renewal Site. All VPP defaults. Garden area NOT exempt. Via C269wsea. 		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
Suburban Residential Areas. Min subdivision 'None specified' = VPP default. Via C239wsea. 		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
Neighbourhood Renewal Areas. All VPP defaults. Custom street setback requirements. Via C200. 		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.
LDRZ
Single unnumbered schedule. All green wedge land 0.4ha minimum. Via C239wsea. 		Low Density Residential
Cl. 32.03
Minimum lot size: 4000 m² (council-set)
Cl.
MUZ1
Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
MUZ2
9m max height specified in schedule. VC304. 		Mixed Use
Cl. 32.04
Maximum building height: 9 m (council-set)
Cl.
TZ
Added via VC304 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Township
Cl. 32.05
Maximum building height: 13.5 m (state default)
Cl.
R1Z
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. 		Residential 1 (legacy)
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.
R2Z
Added via VC308 monitor. VPP defaults assumed — needs Playwright verification. R2Z maps to NRZ. 		Residential 2 (legacy)
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 13 schedules here were read and verified from the Whittlesea planning scheme ordinance by a person. Last verified 2026-07-24. 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 Whittlesea 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 Whittlesea before making decisions.

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