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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Blayney, NSW 2799 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $512.5K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$512.5K
150 sales
DA approval rate
90%
82 of 91 approved
Total lots
2,585
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Zoning

What you can build in Blayney

Blayney 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 59.7%
RU1 Primary Production 21.8%
RU2 Rural Landscape 8.1%
E1 Local Centre 6.4%
E4 General Industrial 3.9%
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
Residential59%
Commercial12%
Rural28%

Location

Where Blayney sits

Blayney 2799 covers an undefined area within Blayney Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blayney Shire Council
Postcode
2799
Area
Total lots
2,585

Drill into any lot in Blayney

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 Blayney

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
1,480

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,639

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
9

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Blayney

14% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 4.1% 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 1.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 14.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 4.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Blayney 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)
$512,500
150 sales · land value $206K
Median rent (house)
$440 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.1%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
3,607

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Blayney

91 development applications for Blayney addresses were decided by Blayney Shire Council over the past 24 months. 82 approved — a 90% approval rate.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
91
Approved
82
New dwelling DAs
104
Building approvals (12m)
2

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Blayney

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

Population
7,517
Median age
43
Household income
$80.5K
Owner-occupied
75%
Renting
22%
Green cover
50%
Amenity score
84.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
85.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
82.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Blayney

What's the zoning in Blayney 2799?

Blayney is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,458 of 2,585 lots (60%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (60%), RU1 Primary Production (22%), RU2 Rural Landscape (8%), E1 Local Centre (6%), E4 General Industrial (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Blayney?

Yes — 1,480 lots in Blayney 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 Blayney?

The median sale price in Blayney over the past 24 months is $512,500, across 150 sales. Median unimproved land value is $206,000.

What's the median rent in Blayney?

Median weekly rent for a house in Blayney is $440. Gross rental yield works out to 4.1%.

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

Blayney Shire Council decided 91 development applications for Blayney addresses over the past 24 months, with 82 approved (90% 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 Blayney?

Across Blayney, 14% with heritage controls, 1.2% 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 Blayney?

0 of 2,585 lots in Blayney show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Blayney 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →