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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Ellis Lane, NSW 2570 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $1.96M over the last 24 months. 76% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.96M
18 sales
DA approval rate
76%
28 of 37 approved
Total lots
296
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Zoning

What you can build in Ellis Lane

Ellis Lane 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 95.3%
RU1 Primary Production 4.7%
Avg max height
8.8 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
Residential95%
Rural5%

Location

Where Ellis Lane sits

Ellis Lane 2570 covers an undefined area within Camden Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Camden Council
Postcode
2570
Area
Total lots
296

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Ellis Lane

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
282

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
135

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Ellis Lane

28% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 9.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 1.0% of lots fall within a flight-noise contour.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 27.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 9.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 1.0%

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Ellis Lane 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)
$1,962,500
18 sales · land value $1.33M
Median rent (house)
$570 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Ellis Lane

37 development applications for Ellis Lane addresses were decided by Camden Council over the past 24 months. 28 approved — a 76% approval rate.

76%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
37
Approved
28
New dwelling DAs
24
Building approvals (12m)
69
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FAQs

Common questions about Ellis Lane

What's the zoning in Ellis Lane 2570?

Ellis Lane is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 282 of 296 lots (95%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (95%), RU1 Primary Production (5%).

What's the building height limit in Ellis Lane?

Across Ellis Lane, the average maximum building height is 8.8 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 Ellis Lane?

Yes — 282 lots in Ellis Lane 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 Ellis Lane?

The median sale price in Ellis Lane over the past 24 months is $1,962,500, across 18 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,330,000.

What's the median rent in Ellis Lane?

Median weekly rent for a house in Ellis Lane is $570. Gross rental yield works out to 1.5%.

What's the development application approval rate in Camden Council?

Camden Council decided 37 development applications for Ellis Lane addresses over the past 24 months, with 28 approved (76% 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 Ellis Lane?

Across Ellis Lane, 1% with heritage controls, 27.7% 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 Ellis Lane?

0 of 296 lots in Ellis Lane show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Camden 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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