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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Beaconsfield, NSW 2015 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $2.05M over the last 24 months. 88% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$2.05M
71 sales
DA approval rate
88%
30 of 34 approved
Total lots
453
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Zoning

What you can build in Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield 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 65.6%
MU1 Mixed Use 33.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.9%
Avg max height
10.1 m

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

Avg max FSR
1.09:1

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

Use mix
Residential66%

Location

Where Beaconsfield sits

Beaconsfield 2015 covers an undefined area within Council of the City of Sydney.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Council of the City of Sydney
Postcode
2015
Area
Total lots
453

Drill into any lot in Beaconsfield

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Beaconsfield

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

Underdeveloped
117

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
26

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
123

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
447 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
36.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb · 2 high-signal lots

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 1,381 dwellings, with 43,501 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Beaconsfield

9% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 3.8% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone None

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 8.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 3.8%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Beaconsfield 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)
$2,050,000
71 sales · land value $1.24M
Median rent (house)
$1,000 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Beaconsfield

34 development applications for Beaconsfield addresses were decided by Council of the City of Sydney over the past 24 months. 30 approved — a 88% approval rate. Average processing time: 30 days.

88%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
34
Approved
30
New dwelling DAs
27
Building approvals (12m)
32

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Beaconsfield

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

Green cover
19%
Amenity score
78.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
75.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
79.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Beaconsfield

What's the zoning in Beaconsfield 2015?

Beaconsfield is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 297 of 453 lots (66%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (66%), MU1 Mixed Use (34%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Beaconsfield?

Across Beaconsfield, the average maximum building height is 10.1 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.09:1. 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 Beaconsfield?

Yes — 26 lots in Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield?

The median sale price in Beaconsfield over the past 24 months is $2,050,000, across 71 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,240,000.

What's the median rent in Beaconsfield?

Median weekly rent for a house in Beaconsfield is $1,000. Gross rental yield works out to 2.8%.

What's the development application approval rate in Council of the City of Sydney?

Council of the City of Sydney decided 34 development applications for Beaconsfield addresses over the past 24 months, with 30 approved (88% approval rate). Average processing time is 30 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Beaconsfield?

Across Beaconsfield, 9% with heritage controls, 3.8% 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 Beaconsfield?

447 of 453 lots in Beaconsfield show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 36.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Council of the City of Sydney 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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