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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

The Lagoon, NSW 2795 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.2M over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.2M
11 sales
DA approval rate
100%
10 of 10 approved
Total lots
377

The Lagoon 2795 spans 2 councils: Bathurst Regional Council (341 lots), Oberon Council (36 lots). The dominant council (Bathurst Regional Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in The Lagoon

The Lagoon is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 82.5%
R5 Large Lot Residential 17.5%
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
Residential19%
Rural81%

Location

Where The Lagoon sits

The Lagoon 2795 covers an undefined area within Bathurst Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Bathurst Regional Council
Postcode
2795
Area
Total lots
377

Drill into any lot in The Lagoon

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Development potential

Where the upside is in The Lagoon

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
66

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
341

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in The Lagoon

21% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.5% 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 21.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

The Lagoon 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)
$1,200,000
11 sales · land value $517K
Median rent (house)
$445 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
14.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in The Lagoon

10 development applications for The Lagoon addresses were decided by Bathurst Regional Council over the past 24 months. 10 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
10
Approved
10
New dwelling DAs
27
Building approvals (12m)
9

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FAQs

Common questions about The Lagoon

What's the zoning in The Lagoon 2795?

The Lagoon is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 311 of 377 lots (83%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (83%), R5 Large Lot Residential (18%).

What's the building height limit in The Lagoon?

Across The Lagoon, 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 The Lagoon?

Yes — 66 lots in The Lagoon 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 The Lagoon?

The median sale price in The Lagoon over the past 24 months is $1,200,000, across 11 sales. Median unimproved land value is $517,000.

What's the median rent in The Lagoon?

Median weekly rent for a house in The Lagoon is $445. Gross rental yield works out to 14.5%.

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

Bathurst Regional Council decided 10 development applications for The Lagoon addresses over the past 24 months, with 10 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 The Lagoon?

Across The Lagoon, 2% with heritage controls, 21.1% 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 The Lagoon?

0 of 377 lots in The Lagoon show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.4 / 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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