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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Spring Farm, NSW 2570 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $1.05M over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.05M
376 sales
DA approval rate
91%
158 of 174 approved
Total lots
3,789
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Zoning

What you can build in Spring Farm

Spring Farm is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 96.1%
E1 Local Centre 1.3%
C2 Centre Support 1.2%
R2 Low Density Residential 1.2%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.2%
Avg max height
9.0 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
Residential97%
Commercial1%
Environment1%
Rural0%

Location

Where Spring Farm sits

Spring Farm 2570 covers an undefined area within Camden Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Camden Council
Postcode
2570
Area
Total lots
3,789

Drill into any lot in Spring Farm

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 Spring Farm

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
3,341

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
2,086

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
26.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Spring Farm

10% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.1% 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 9.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Spring Farm 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)
$1,050,000
376 sales · land value $558K
Median rent (house)
$660 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Spring Farm

174 development applications for Spring Farm addresses were decided by Camden Council over the past 24 months. 158 approved — a 91% approval rate.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
174
Approved
158
New dwelling DAs
310
Building approvals (12m)
69

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Spring Farm

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

Population
9,539
Median age
30
Household income
$124.96K
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
26%
Green cover
28%
Amenity score
68.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
74.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
62.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Spring Farm

What's the zoning in Spring Farm 2570?

Spring Farm is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 3,639 of 3,789 lots (96%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (96%), E1 Local Centre (1%), C2 Centre Support (1%), R2 Low Density Residential (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

What's the building height limit in Spring Farm?

Across Spring Farm, the average maximum building height is 9.0 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 Spring Farm?

Yes — 3,341 lots in Spring Farm 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 Spring Farm?

The median sale price in Spring Farm over the past 24 months is $1,050,000, across 376 sales. Median unimproved land value is $558,000.

What's the median rent in Spring Farm?

Median weekly rent for a house in Spring Farm is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 3.1%.

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

Camden Council decided 174 development applications for Spring Farm addresses over the past 24 months, with 158 approved (91% 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 Spring Farm?

Across Spring Farm, 0% with heritage controls, 9.7% 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 Spring Farm?

0 of 3,789 lots in Spring Farm show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 26.2 / 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.

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