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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Shanes Park, NSW 2747 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production Small Lots dominant. Median sale $2.2M over the last 24 months. 80% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU4
Primary Production Small Lots
Median sale (24m)
$2.2M
7 sales
DA approval rate
80%
4 of 5 approved
Total lots
151
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Zoning

What you can build in Shanes Park

Shanes Park is dominated by RU4Primary Production Small Lots. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU4
Dominant
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 93.1%
SP2 Infrastructure 6.2%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.7%
Avg max height
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
Rural89%

Location

Where Shanes Park sits

Shanes Park 2747 covers an undefined area within Blacktown City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blacktown City Council
Postcode
2747
Area
Total lots
151

Drill into any lot in Shanes Park

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Shanes Park

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
135

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
7.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Shanes Park

72% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 83% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 37.1% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected 72.2%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 83.4%

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) 37.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Shanes Park 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)
$2,200,000
7 sales · land value $1.82M
Median rent (house)
$490 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Shanes Park

5 development applications for Shanes Park addresses were decided by Blacktown City Council over the past 24 months. 4 approved — a 80% approval rate. Average processing time: 21 days.

80%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
4
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
140
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FAQs

Common questions about Shanes Park

What's the zoning in Shanes Park 2747?

Shanes Park is dominated by the RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots) zone, which covers 135 of 151 lots (93%). The full mix is: RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (93%), SP2 Infrastructure (6%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Shanes Park?

Most lots in Shanes Park aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU4) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Shanes Park?

The median sale price in Shanes Park over the past 24 months is $2,200,000, across 7 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,820,000.

What's the median rent in Shanes Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Shanes Park is $490. Gross rental yield works out to 1.2%.

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

Blacktown City Council decided 5 development applications for Shanes Park addresses over the past 24 months, with 4 approved (80% 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 Shanes Park?

Across Shanes Park, 72.2% flood-affected, 83.4% 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 Shanes Park?

0 of 151 lots in Shanes Park show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 7.9 / 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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