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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

The Entrance North, NSW 2261 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $912.5K over the last 24 months. 76% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$912.5K
80 sales
DA approval rate
76%
29 of 38 approved
Total lots
590
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Zoning

What you can build in The Entrance North

The Entrance North 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 71.9%
R2 Low Density Residential 19.3%
RE1 Public Recreation 7.2%
E1 Local Centre 1.4%
MU1 Mixed Use 0.3%
Avg max height
9.0 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.51:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential91%
Commercial1%
Environment0%

Location

Where The Entrance North sits

The Entrance North 2261 covers an undefined area within Central Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Central Coast Council
Postcode
2261
Area
Total lots
590

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Development potential

Where the upside is in The Entrance North

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
170

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
522

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
50

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
545 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 2,908 dwellings, with 133,310 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in The Entrance North

7% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.7% 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 6.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.5%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

The Entrance North 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)
$912,500
80 sales · land value $754K
Median rent (house)
$600 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in The Entrance North

38 development applications for The Entrance North addresses were decided by Central Coast Council over the past 24 months. 29 approved — a 76% approval rate. Average processing time: 31 days.

76%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
38
Approved
29
New dwelling DAs
32

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in The Entrance North

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

Green cover
32%
Amenity score
57.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
52.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
54.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about The Entrance North

What's the zoning in The Entrance North 2261?

The Entrance North is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 422 of 590 lots (72%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (72%), R2 Low Density Residential (19%), RE1 Public Recreation (7%), E1 Local Centre (1%), MU1 Mixed Use (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in The Entrance North?

Across The Entrance North, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.51:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in The Entrance North?

Yes — 522 lots in The Entrance North 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 The Entrance North?

The median sale price in The Entrance North over the past 24 months is $912,500, across 80 sales. Median unimproved land value is $754,000.

What's the median rent in The Entrance North?

Median weekly rent for a house in The Entrance North is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 3.9%.

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

Central Coast Council decided 38 development applications for The Entrance North addresses over the past 24 months, with 29 approved (76% 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 The Entrance North?

Across The Entrance North, 1% with heritage controls, 6.8% bushfire-prone, 0.5% near contaminated sites. 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 The Entrance North?

545 of 590 lots in The Entrance North 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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