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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Yellow Pinch, NSW 2550 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Commercial Core dominant. Median sale $910K over the last 24 months. 50% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C3
Commercial Core
Median sale (24m)
$910K
4 sales
DA approval rate
50%
1 of 2 approved
Total lots
46
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Zoning

What you can build in Yellow Pinch

Yellow Pinch is dominated by C3Commercial Core. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C3
Dominant
C3 Commercial Core 76.1%
C1 Local Centre 15.2%
SP2 Infrastructure 6.5%
RU2 Rural Landscape 2.2%
Avg max height
10.0 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
Environment91%
Rural2%

Location

Where Yellow Pinch sits

Yellow Pinch 2550 covers an undefined area within Bega Valley Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Bega Valley Shire Council
Postcode
2550
Area
Total lots
46

Drill into any lot in Yellow Pinch

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Yellow Pinch

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
1

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 Yellow Pinch

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 13.0% 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 100.0%

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) 13.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Yellow Pinch 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)
$910,000
4 sales · land value $409K
Median rent (house)
$580 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Yellow Pinch

2 development applications for Yellow Pinch addresses were decided by Bega Valley Shire Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 50% approval rate.

50%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
8

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Yellow Pinch

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

Green cover
64%
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 Yellow Pinch

What's the zoning in Yellow Pinch 2550?

Yellow Pinch is dominated by the C3 (Commercial Core) zone, which covers 35 of 46 lots (76%). The full mix is: C3 Commercial Core (76%), C1 Local Centre (15%), SP2 Infrastructure (7%), RU2 Rural Landscape (2%).

What's the building height limit in Yellow Pinch?

Across Yellow Pinch, the average maximum building height is 10.0 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 Yellow Pinch?

Most lots in Yellow Pinch aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C3) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Yellow Pinch?

The median sale price in Yellow Pinch over the past 24 months is $910,000, across 4 sales. Median unimproved land value is $409,000.

What's the median rent in Yellow Pinch?

Median weekly rent for a house in Yellow Pinch is $580. Gross rental yield works out to 3.1%.

What's the development application approval rate in Bega Valley Shire Council?

Bega Valley Shire Council decided 2 development applications for Yellow Pinch addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (50% 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 Yellow Pinch?

Across Yellow Pinch, 100.0% 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 Yellow Pinch?

0 of 46 lots in Yellow Pinch 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 Bega Valley Shire 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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