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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mylestom, NSW 2454 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $872.5K over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$872.5K
14 sales
DA approval rate
71%
5 of 7 approved
Total lots
210
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Zoning

What you can build in Mylestom

Mylestom 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 88.0%
C3 Commercial Core 6.7%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.3%
RU2 Rural Landscape 1.4%
C2 Centre Support 0.5%
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
Residential88%
Environment7%
Rural1%

Location

Where Mylestom sits

Mylestom 2454 covers an undefined area within Bellingen Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Bellingen Shire Council
Postcode
2454
Area
Total lots
210

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Mylestom

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
179

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
187

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
6.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mylestom

67% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.8% 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 67.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Mylestom 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)
$872,500
14 sales · land value $528K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mylestom

7 development applications for Mylestom addresses were decided by Bellingen Shire Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 71% approval rate.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
7
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
4
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mylestom

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

Green cover
40%
Amenity score
55.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
62.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Mylestom

What's the zoning in Mylestom 2454?

Mylestom is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 184 of 210 lots (88%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (88%), C3 Commercial Core (7%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%), C2 Centre Support (1%).

What's the building height limit in Mylestom?

Across Mylestom, 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 Mylestom?

Yes — 179 lots in Mylestom 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 Mylestom?

The median sale price in Mylestom over the past 24 months is $872,500, across 14 sales. Median unimproved land value is $528,000.

What's the median rent in Mylestom?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mylestom is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.

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

Bellingen Shire Council decided 7 development applications for Mylestom addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 approved (71% 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 Mylestom?

Across Mylestom, 1% with heritage controls, 67.1% 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 Mylestom?

0 of 210 lots in Mylestom show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 6.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Bellingen 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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