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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Palmers Channel, NSW 2460 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $900K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$900K
2 sales
DA approval rate
100%
2 of 2 approved
Total lots
109
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Zoning

What you can build in Palmers Channel

Palmers Channel is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 86.2%
C3 Commercial Core 9.2%
C2 Centre Support 3.7%
RU2 Rural Landscape 0.9%
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
Environment13%
Rural87%

Location

Where Palmers Channel sits

Palmers Channel 2460 covers an undefined area within Clarence Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Clarence Valley Council
Postcode
2460
Area
Total lots
109

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Palmers Channel

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
95

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Palmers Channel

99% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 19.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 14.7% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

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

Flood-affected 99.1%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

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) 19.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 14.7%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Palmers Channel 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)
$900,000
2 sales · land value $420K
Median rent (house)
$488 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Palmers Channel

2 development applications for Palmers Channel addresses were decided by Clarence Valley Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
6
Building approvals (12m)
53
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FAQs

Common questions about Palmers Channel

What's the zoning in Palmers Channel 2460?

Palmers Channel is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 94 of 109 lots (86%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (86%), C3 Commercial Core (9%), C2 Centre Support (4%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Palmers Channel?

Most lots in Palmers Channel aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Palmers Channel?

The median sale price in Palmers Channel over the past 24 months is $900,000, across 2 sales. Median unimproved land value is $420,000.

What's the median rent in Palmers Channel?

Median weekly rent for a house in Palmers Channel is $488. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Clarence Valley Council?

Clarence Valley Council decided 2 development applications for Palmers Channel addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (100% 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 Palmers Channel?

Across Palmers Channel, 99.1% flood-affected, 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 Palmers Channel?

0 of 109 lots in Palmers Channel show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Clarence Valley 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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