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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Hill End, NSW 2850 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Local Centre dominant. Median sale $585K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C1
Local Centre
Median sale (24m)
$585K
5 sales
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
693
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Zoning

What you can build in Hill End

Hill End is dominated by C1Local Centre. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C1
Dominant
C1 Local Centre 39.4%
RU1 Primary Production 35.9%
RU5 Village 24.5%
C2 Centre Support 0.1%
Avg max height
9.0 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
Environment40%
Rural61%

Location

Where Hill End sits

Hill End 2850 covers an undefined area within Bathurst Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Bathurst Regional Council
Postcode
2850
Area
Total lots
693

Drill into any lot in Hill End

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Hill End

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
260

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Hill End

96% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 42% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions; 6.8% 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 95.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 41.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Hill End 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)
$585,000
5 sales · land value $70.1K
Median rent (house)
$560 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
10.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Hill End

1 development applications for Hill End addresses were decided by Bathurst Regional Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
9

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Hill End

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

Green cover
52%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Hill End

What's the zoning in Hill End 2850?

Hill End is dominated by the C1 (Local Centre) zone, which covers 273 of 693 lots (39%). The full mix is: C1 Local Centre (39%), RU1 Primary Production (36%), RU5 Village (25%), C2 Centre Support (0%).

What's the building height limit in Hill End?

Across Hill End, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Hill End?

Most lots in Hill End aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Hill End?

The median sale price in Hill End over the past 24 months is $585,000, across 5 sales. Median unimproved land value is $70,100.

What's the median rent in Hill End?

Median weekly rent for a house in Hill End is $560. Gross rental yield works out to 10.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Bathurst Regional Council?

Bathurst Regional Council decided 1 development applications for Hill End addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (100% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Hill End?

Across Hill End, 42% with heritage controls, 95.7% 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 Hill End?

0 of 693 lots in Hill End show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Bathurst Regional 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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