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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Glenroy, NSW 2640 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $945K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$945K
5 sales
DA approval rate
100%
3 of 3 approved
Total lots
1,652

Glenroy 2640 spans 2 councils: Albury City Council (1,453 lots), Snowy Valleys Council (199 lots). The dominant council (Albury City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Glenroy

Glenroy is dominated by R1General Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 85.1%
RU1 Primary Production 11.8%
C2 Centre Support 1.3%
C3 Commercial Core 1.2%
RE2 Private Recreation 0.6%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential96%
Environment3%

Location

Where Glenroy sits

Glenroy 2640 covers an undefined area within Albury City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Albury City Council
Postcode
2640
Area
Total lots
1,652

Drill into any lot in Glenroy

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Glenroy

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

granny flat eligible
1,364

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,188

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
17.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Glenroy

36% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 35.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Glenroy property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$945,000
5 sales · land value $1.16M
Median rent (house)
$460 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Glenroy

3 development applications for Glenroy addresses were decided by Albury City Council over the past 24 months. 3 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 39 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
3
New dwelling DAs
34
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Glenroy

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
44%
Amenity score
67.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
70.8 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
54.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Glenroy

What's the zoning in Glenroy 2640?

Glenroy is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,394 of 1,652 lots (85%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (85%), RU1 Primary Production (12%), C2 Centre Support (1%), C3 Commercial Core (1%), RE2 Private Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Glenroy?

Yes — 1,364 lots in Glenroy appear eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021, based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.

What's the median property price in Glenroy?

The median sale price in Glenroy over the past 24 months is $945,000, across 5 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,160,000.

What's the median rent in Glenroy?

Median weekly rent for a house in Glenroy is $460. Gross rental yield works out to 3.8%.

What's the development application approval rate in Albury City Council?

Albury City Council decided 3 development applications for Glenroy addresses over the past 24 months, with 3 approved (100% approval rate). Average processing time is 39 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Glenroy?

Across Glenroy, 35.7% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Glenroy?

0 of 1,652 lots in Glenroy show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 17.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Albury City Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.

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