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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Summer Hill Creek, NSW 2800 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $825K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$825K
5 sales
DA approval rate
100%
18 of 18 approved
Total lots
118
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Zoning

What you can build in Summer Hill Creek

Summer Hill Creek is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 51.7%
RU1 Primary Production 46.6%
C2 Centre Support 1.7%
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
Residential52%
Environment2%
Rural47%

Location

Where Summer Hill Creek sits

Summer Hill Creek 2800 covers an undefined area within Cabonne Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cabonne Shire Council
Postcode
2800
Area
Total lots
118

Drill into any lot in Summer Hill Creek

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Summer Hill Creek

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
60

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
116

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Summer Hill Creek

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3.4% 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 100.0%

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) 3.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Summer Hill Creek 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)
$825,000
5 sales · land value $546K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Summer Hill Creek

18 development applications for Summer Hill Creek addresses were decided by Cabonne Shire Council over the past 24 months. 18 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
18
Approved
18
New dwelling DAs
11
Building approvals (12m)
1
0

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FAQs

Common questions about Summer Hill Creek

What's the zoning in Summer Hill Creek 2800?

Summer Hill Creek is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 61 of 118 lots (52%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (52%), RU1 Primary Production (47%), C2 Centre Support (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Summer Hill Creek?

Yes — 60 lots in Summer Hill Creek 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 Summer Hill Creek?

The median sale price in Summer Hill Creek over the past 24 months is $825,000, across 5 sales. Median unimproved land value is $546,000.

What's the median rent in Summer Hill Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in Summer Hill Creek is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 2.1%.

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

Cabonne Shire Council decided 18 development applications for Summer Hill Creek addresses over the past 24 months, with 18 approved (100% 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 Summer Hill Creek?

Across Summer Hill Creek, 100.0% 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 Summer Hill Creek?

0 of 118 lots in Summer Hill Creek 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 Cabonne 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.

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