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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Pillar Valley, NSW 2462 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $737.5K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$737.5K
14 sales
DA approval rate
90%
9 of 10 approved
Total lots
378
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Zoning

What you can build in Pillar Valley

Pillar Valley is dominated by RU2Rural Landscape. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU2
Dominant
RU2 Rural Landscape 92.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 6.6%
RU3 Forestry 0.8%
RU1 Primary Production 0.3%
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
Rural93%

Location

Where Pillar Valley sits

Pillar Valley 2462 covers an undefined area within Clarence Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Clarence Valley Council
Postcode
2462
Area
Total lots
378

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Pillar Valley

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
352

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Pillar Valley

13% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 32.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 1.3% 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 13.2%

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) 32.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 1.3%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Pillar Valley 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)
$737,500
14 sales · land value $310K
Median rent (house)
$440 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Pillar Valley

10 development applications for Pillar Valley addresses were decided by Clarence Valley Council over the past 24 months. 9 approved — a 90% approval rate.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
10
Approved
9
New dwelling DAs
16
Building approvals (12m)
53
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FAQs

Common questions about Pillar Valley

What's the zoning in Pillar Valley 2462?

Pillar Valley is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 349 of 378 lots (92%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (92%), SP2 Infrastructure (7%), RU3 Forestry (1%), RU1 Primary Production (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Pillar Valley?

Most lots in Pillar Valley aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU2) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Pillar Valley?

The median sale price in Pillar Valley over the past 24 months is $737,500, across 14 sales. Median unimproved land value is $310,000.

What's the median rent in Pillar Valley?

Median weekly rent for a house in Pillar Valley is $440. Gross rental yield works out to 3.2%.

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

Clarence Valley Council decided 10 development applications for Pillar Valley addresses over the past 24 months, with 9 approved (90% 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 Pillar Valley?

Across Pillar Valley, 13.2% 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 Pillar Valley?

0 of 378 lots in Pillar Valley show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.0 / 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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