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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Palm Grove, NSW 2258 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Commercial Core dominant. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C3
Commercial Core
Median rent (house)
$563
per week
DA approval rate
100%
2 of 2 approved
Total lots
67
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Zoning

What you can build in Palm Grove

Palm Grove is dominated by C3Commercial Core. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C3
Dominant
C3 Commercial Core 74.6%
RU1 Primary Production 20.9%
C1 Local Centre 1.5%
C2 Centre Support 1.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.5%
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
Environment78%
Rural21%

Location

Where Palm Grove sits

Palm Grove 2258 covers an undefined area within Central Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Central Coast Council
Postcode
2258
Area
Total lots
67

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Palm Grove

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
14

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 Palm Grove

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 9.0% 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 1.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 9.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Palm Grove property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median rent (house)
$563 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Palm Grove

2 development applications for Palm Grove addresses were decided by Central Coast Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 31 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
3
0

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FAQs

Common questions about Palm Grove

What's the zoning in Palm Grove 2258?

Palm Grove is dominated by the C3 (Commercial Core) zone, which covers 50 of 67 lots (75%). The full mix is: C3 Commercial Core (75%), RU1 Primary Production (21%), C1 Local Centre (2%), C2 Centre Support (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Palm Grove?

Most lots in Palm Grove aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C3) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Palm Grove?

Median weekly rent for a house in Palm Grove is $563. Gross rental yield works out to 2.4%.

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

Central Coast Council decided 2 development applications for Palm Grove addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (100% 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 Palm Grove?

Across Palm Grove, 2% with heritage controls, 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 Palm Grove?

0 of 67 lots in Palm Grove 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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