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Council planning hub · South-Western Sydney · Updated 2026-04-01

Camden Camden Council — zoning, development & DA activity

Camden covers 23 suburbs and 48,684 property lots in South-Western Sydney. ZoneDSS resolves the Camden LEP 2010, applicable SEPPs, and the Camden DCP 2019 for every address — and aggregates the picture by suburb here.

Suburbs
23
Lots
48,684
Median sale
$1.34M
DAs (24m)
4,797
Approved
89%

Planning instruments

What governs development in Camden

Three layers of planning controls apply to every property in Camden. Read them together to know what can be built.

Local Environmental Plan

Camden LEP 2010

Sets the zone, height, FSR, minimum lot size, permitted and prohibited uses for every lot in Camden. The primary instrument every DA assessment starts with.

Development Control Plan

Camden DCP 2019

Camden's detailed design guide — setbacks, materials, parking, landscaping, character statements. Used to assess every application against the LEP.

Plus state-level overrides

NSW State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs)

SEPPs override or supplement the LEP on specific topics — Housing (granny flats, BTR, affordable housing), Transport Oriented Development, Biodiversity, Resilience, Exempt and Complying Development. SEPPs apply across all of NSW including Camden.

Dominant zone in Camden: R2 — the most common single zone across the council's 48,684 lots.

FAQs

Camden planning questions

What's the dominant zoning in Camden?

The most common zoning across Camden is R2. The full picture varies by suburb — each suburb has its own mix of zones set by the Local Environmental Plan (LEP). Browse the suburbs below to see exact breakdowns.

How many suburbs are in Camden?

Camden covers 23 suburbs across 48,684 property lots. It sits in the South-Western Sydney region of New South Wales.

What's the DA approval rate in Camden?

Over the past 24 months, 4,797 development applications for Camden addresses were decided, with an approval rate of 89%. Approval rates vary widely by application type — straightforward residential alterations approve at near 100%, while complex multi-dwelling proposals are far more variable.

What's the median property price in Camden?

The median sale price across Camden is $1,340,000. Individual suburbs range materially around this — drill into any suburb page below to see lot-level market data.

Which Local Environmental Plan applies in Camden?

Camden Council operates under the Camden LEP 2010, supplemented by State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and detailed by the Camden DCP 2019. ZoneDSS resolves all three for any address in the council area.

How do I find the zoning of a specific Camden property?

Search the suburb above, then click "Run a report on your address" in the suburb page. ZoneDSS returns the exact zone, height limit, FSR, permitted uses, and every overlay that applies to the lot — cited to source.

Nearby councils

Other councils in South-Western Sydney

Compare planning controls, suburb mix, and DA approval rates across South-Western Sydney councils.

Get a planning report for any Camden address

Council and suburb stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

Run a report — from A$29

14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Camden stats aggregated from suburb-level planning records. Sources: Camden LEP 2010, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, Camden DCP 2019, the NSW ePlanning Portal (DA history), NSW Property Sales Information (Valuer General), NSW Spatial Services overlays, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-01.

Council-level statistics — your specific suburb and lot will vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →