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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Seven Hills, NSW 2147 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.15M over the last 24 months. 82% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.15M
525 sales
DA approval rate
82%
348 of 425 approved
Total lots
6,967

Seven Hills 2147 spans 2 councils: Blacktown City Council (6,957 lots), City of Parramatta Council (10 lots). The dominant council (Blacktown City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Seven Hills

Seven Hills is dominated by R2Low Density 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.

R2
Dominant
R2 Low Density Residential 88.0%
E4 General Industrial 5.3%
R4 High Density Residential 3.0%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.0%
E1 Local Centre 1.6%
Avg max height
9.4 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
Residential90%
Commercial7%

Location

Where Seven Hills sits

Seven Hills 2147 covers an undefined area within Blacktown City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blacktown City Council
Postcode
2147
Area
Total lots
6,967

Drill into any lot in Seven Hills

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Seven Hills

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
6,112

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,034

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
74

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
33.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Seven Hills

0% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 0.3% 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 None

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.2%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Seven Hills 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)
$1,150,000
525 sales · land value $868K
Median rent (house)
$555 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Seven Hills

425 development applications for Seven Hills addresses were decided by Blacktown City Council over the past 24 months. 348 approved — a 82% approval rate. Average processing time: 21 days.

82%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
425
Approved
348
New dwelling DAs
433
Building approvals (12m)
140

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Seven Hills

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

Green cover
38%
Amenity score
96.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
96.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
97.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Seven Hills

What's the zoning in Seven Hills 2147?

Seven Hills is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 5,945 of 6,967 lots (88%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (88%), E4 General Industrial (5%), R4 High Density Residential (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), E1 Local Centre (2%).

What's the building height limit in Seven Hills?

Across Seven Hills, the average maximum building height is 9.4 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 Seven Hills?

Yes — 6,112 lots in Seven Hills 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 Seven Hills?

The median sale price in Seven Hills over the past 24 months is $1,150,000, across 525 sales. Median unimproved land value is $868,000.

What's the median rent in Seven Hills?

Median weekly rent for a house in Seven Hills is $555. Gross rental yield works out to 2.4%.

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

Blacktown City Council decided 425 development applications for Seven Hills addresses over the past 24 months, with 348 approved (82% approval rate). Average processing time is 21 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Seven Hills?

Across Seven Hills, 0% with heritage controls, 0.2% near contaminated sites. 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 Seven Hills?

0 of 6,967 lots in Seven Hills show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 33.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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