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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Yellow Rock, NSW 2527 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed Use dominant. Median sale $977.75K over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C4
Mixed Use
Median sale (24m)
$977.75K
26 sales
DA approval rate
71%
12 of 17 approved
Total lots
436
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Yellow Rock

Yellow Rock 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 49.8%
C3 Commercial Core 30.6%
C2 Centre Support 16.8%
C1 Local Centre 2.1%
W1 Natural Waterways 0.7%
Avg max height
6.8 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
Environment99%

Location

Where Yellow Rock sits

Yellow Rock 2527 covers an undefined area within Blue Mountains City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blue Mountains City Council
Postcode
2527
Area
Total lots
436

Drill into any lot in Yellow Rock

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 Yellow Rock

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
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Yellow Rock

98% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.9% 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 97.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Yellow Rock 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)
$977,750
26 sales · land value $514K
Median rent (house)
$660 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Yellow Rock

17 development applications for Yellow Rock addresses were decided by Blue Mountains City Council over the past 24 months. 12 approved — a 71% approval rate. Average processing time: 82 days.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
17
Approved
12
New dwelling DAs
18
Building approvals (12m)
8

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Yellow Rock

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

Green cover
55%
Amenity score
46.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
55.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Yellow Rock

What's the zoning in Yellow Rock 2527?

Yellow Rock is dominated by the C4 (Mixed Use) zone, which covers 216 of 436 lots (50%). The full mix is: C4 Mixed Use (50%), C3 Commercial Core (31%), C2 Centre Support (17%), C1 Local Centre (2%), W1 Natural Waterways (1%).

What's the building height limit in Yellow Rock?

Across Yellow Rock, the average maximum building height is 6.8 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 Yellow Rock?

Most lots in Yellow Rock aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C4) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Yellow Rock?

The median sale price in Yellow Rock over the past 24 months is $977,750, across 26 sales. Median unimproved land value is $514,000.

What's the median rent in Yellow Rock?

Median weekly rent for a house in Yellow Rock is $660. 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 17 development applications for Yellow Rock addresses over the past 24 months, with 12 approved (71% 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 Yellow Rock?

Across Yellow Rock, 0% with heritage controls, 97.5% 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 Yellow Rock?

0 of 436 lots in Yellow Rock show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 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.

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