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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Mount Riverview, NSW 2774 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed Use dominant. Median sale $1.08M over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C4
Mixed Use
Median sale (24m)
$1.08M
72 sales
DA approval rate
89%
33 of 37 approved
Total lots
1,179
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Zoning

What you can build in Mount Riverview

Mount Riverview is dominated by C4Mixed Use. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C4
Dominant
C4 Mixed Use 75.1%
R2 Low Density Residential 19.0%
C2 Centre Support 4.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.8%
E1 Local Centre 0.6%
Avg max height
6.5 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.02:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential19%
Commercial1%
Environment80%

Location

Where Mount Riverview sits

Mount Riverview 2774 covers an undefined area within Blue Mountains City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blue Mountains City Council
Postcode
2774
Area
Total lots
1,179

Drill into any lot in Mount Riverview

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Mount Riverview

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
223

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
18

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
7 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Mount Riverview

82% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 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 81.7%

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) 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

Mount Riverview 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)
$1,080,000
72 sales · land value $530K
Median rent (house)
$575 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Mount Riverview

37 development applications for Mount Riverview addresses were decided by Blue Mountains City Council over the past 24 months. 33 approved — a 89% approval rate. Average processing time: 82 days.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
37
Approved
33
New dwelling DAs
30
Building approvals (12m)
8

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Mount Riverview

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

Green cover
49%
Amenity score
64.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
68.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
72.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Mount Riverview

What's the zoning in Mount Riverview 2774?

Mount Riverview is dominated by the C4 (Mixed Use) zone, which covers 883 of 1,179 lots (75%). The full mix is: C4 Mixed Use (75%), R2 Low Density Residential (19%), C2 Centre Support (5%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), E1 Local Centre (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Mount Riverview?

Across Mount Riverview, the average maximum building height is 6.5 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.02:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Mount Riverview?

Yes — 223 lots in Mount Riverview 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 Mount Riverview?

The median sale price in Mount Riverview over the past 24 months is $1,080,000, across 72 sales. Median unimproved land value is $530,000.

What's the median rent in Mount Riverview?

Median weekly rent for a house in Mount Riverview is $575. Gross rental yield works out to 2.1%.

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

Blue Mountains City Council decided 37 development applications for Mount Riverview addresses over the past 24 months, with 33 approved (89% approval rate). Average processing time is 82 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Mount Riverview?

Across Mount Riverview, 81.7% 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 Mount Riverview?

7 of 1,179 lots in Mount Riverview show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Blue Mountains 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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