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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Blue Haven, NSW 2262 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $777.85K over the last 24 months. 77% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$777.85K
206 sales
DA approval rate
77%
27 of 35 approved
Total lots
2,419
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Zoning

What you can build in Blue Haven

Blue Haven 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 74.2%
R2 Low Density Residential 25.2%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.3%
C2 Centre Support 0.2%
E1 Local Centre 0.1%
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
Residential99%
Commercial0%
Environment0%

Location

Where Blue Haven sits

Blue Haven 2262 covers an undefined area within Central Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Central Coast Council
Postcode
2262
Area
Total lots
2,419

Drill into any lot in Blue Haven

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 Blue Haven

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
2,367

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
221

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Blue Haven

26% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0.2% 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 25.7%

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) 0.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Blue Haven 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)
$777,850
206 sales · land value $407K
Median rent (house)
$520 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Blue Haven

35 development applications for Blue Haven addresses were decided by Central Coast Council over the past 24 months. 27 approved — a 77% approval rate. Average processing time: 31 days.

77%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
35
Approved
27
New dwelling DAs
21

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Blue Haven

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

Green cover
37%
Amenity score
69.7 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
69.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
65.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Blue Haven

What's the zoning in Blue Haven 2262?

Blue Haven is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,792 of 2,419 lots (74%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (74%), R2 Low Density Residential (25%), RE1 Public Recreation (0%), C2 Centre Support (0%), E1 Local Centre (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Blue Haven?

Yes — 2,367 lots in Blue Haven 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 Blue Haven?

The median sale price in Blue Haven over the past 24 months is $777,850, across 206 sales. Median unimproved land value is $407,000.

What's the median rent in Blue Haven?

Median weekly rent for a house in Blue Haven is $520. Gross rental yield works out to 3.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Central Coast Council?

Central Coast Council decided 35 development applications for Blue Haven addresses over the past 24 months, with 27 approved (77% approval rate). Average processing time is 31 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Blue Haven?

Across Blue Haven, 25.7% 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 Blue Haven?

0 of 2,419 lots in Blue Haven show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Central Coast 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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