- Neighbourhood Residential Zone: up to 9 m high and 2 storeys.
- Neighbourhood Residential Zone: front setback 4 m, side 1 m and site cover 60%.
- General Residential Zone: up to 11 m high and 3 storeys.
- General Residential Zone: front setback 4 m, side 1 m and site cover 65%.
- Residential Growth Zone: up to 13.5 m high and 6 storeys.
- Residential Growth Zone: front setback 4 m, side 1 m and site cover 70%.
- Example block: 15 Watsons Road, Glen Waverley, 735.5 m² in the General Residential Zone - Schedule 3 zone.
- Drawn there: knock-down rebuild and side-by-side pair.
- Left out: single-storey row of 3, two-storey row and four-home row, each with its reason.
- Highest median of the most traded suburbs: Glen Waverley, $1,710,000; lowest: Hoppers Crossing, $660,000.
- Up on a year before: 7 of the 8 most traded suburbs.
- House medians held for 173 suburbs (Apr-Jun 2025); most traded: Truganina, $670,800.
- People within 25 km: about 3.17 million.
Main residential zones
Victoria's numbers, the same across the state. Your block's own zone and overlays come up when you check its address.
| Zone | Smallest new lot (a house) | Frontage | Height | Storeys | Front setback | Side setback | Site cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbourhood Residential Zone | Not on file | Not on file | 9 m | 2 | 4 m | 1 m | 60% |
| General Residential Zone | Not on file | Not on file | 11 m | 3 | 4 m | 1 m | 65% |
| Residential Growth Zone | Not on file | Not on file | 13.5 m | 6 | 4 m | 1 m | 70% |
Rules read on 23 October 2026: VPP VC319 (2026-10-22); Clause 55 VC267 (2025-03-31), VC315 (2026-09-24); Clause 57 VC300 (2026-04-16); Clause 52.06 VC277 (2025-12-18), VC311 (2026-06-09). Clauses: VPP-32.09-11 clause 32.09-11; VPP-55.02-1 Clause 55 standard B2-1; VPP-55.02-5 Clause 55 standard B2-5; VPP-55.02-3 Clause 55 standard B2-3; VPP-32.08-11 clause 32.08-11; VPP-32.07-10 clause 32.07-10; VPP-57 Clauses 55 and 57.
A real block in Melbourne: 15 Watsons Road, Glen Waverley
The lot is 735.5 m² in the General Residential Zone - Schedule 3 zone. What the design engine drew on it:
- Knock-down rebuild: 1 home, 1 storey, 4 bedrooms, about 225 m² each
- Side-by-side pair: 2 homes, 2 storeys, 3 bedrooms, about 185 m² each
What it left out, and why:
- Single-storey row of 3: A row of 3 needs at least 20.3 m of street frontage: lots of 7.1 m, 6.1 m, 7.1 m. Each end lot needs a home as wide as the one between (6.1 m) plus the outer side setback (VPP-55.02-3 1 m). That is the narrowest lot this row home design works on (6.1 m). This block has 19.19 m of street frontage.
- Two-storey row: A row of 3 needs at least 19.94 m of street frontage: lots of 7.22 m, 5.5 m, 7.22 m. Each end lot needs a home as wide as the one between (5.5 m) plus the upper floor's side setback (VPP-55.02-3 1.72 m). That is the narrowest townhouse with a single garage (5.5 m). This block has 19.19 m of street frontage.
- Four-home row: A row of 4 needs at least 25.44 m of street frontage: lots of 7.22 m, 5.5 m, 5.5 m, 7.22 m. Each end lot needs a home as wide as the one between (5.5 m) plus the upper floor's side setback (VPP-55.02-3 1.72 m). That is the narrowest townhouse with a single garage (5.5 m). This block has 19.19 m of street frontage.
Designs drawn
Knock-down rebuild, Side-by-side pair, Single-storey row of 3, Two-storey row and Four-home row: each on the real lot, checked against its zone.
House medians nearby
| Suburb | Median | Sales | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truganina | $670,800 | 240 | +4.7% |
| Hoppers Crossing | $660,000 | 195 | +3.9% |
| Point Cook | $800,000 | 176 | +3.9% |
| Reservoir | $920,000 | 129 | +0.5% |
| Glen Waverley | $1,710,000 | 123 | +1.2% |
| Epping | $723,000 | 122 | +4.6% |
| Mount Waverley | $1,640,000 | 121 | +4.8% |
| Greenvale | $882,500 | 106 | -4.1% |
Victorian Government house sales, Apr-Jun 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Last updated: 14 November 2026. Guide only. Confirm all results with a council planner before you rely on them.