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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Dirty Creek, NSW 2456 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $745K over the last 24 months. 67% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$745K
3 sales
DA approval rate
67%
2 of 3 approved
Total lots
186

Dirty Creek 2456 spans 2 councils: Coffs Harbour City Council (163 lots), Clarence Valley Council (23 lots). The dominant council (Coffs Harbour City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Dirty Creek

Dirty Creek 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 74.2%
SP2 Infrastructure 15.6%
C2 Centre Support 9.7%
RU3 Forestry 0.5%
Avg max height
8.0 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
Environment11%
Rural81%

Location

Where Dirty Creek sits

Dirty Creek 2456 covers an undefined area within Coffs Harbour City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Coffs Harbour City Council
Postcode
2456
Area
Total lots
186

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Dirty Creek

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
131

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Dirty Creek

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1.8% 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 None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Dirty Creek 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)
$745,000
3 sales · land value $224K
Median rent (house)
$598 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Dirty Creek

3 development applications for Dirty Creek addresses were decided by Coffs Harbour City Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 67% approval rate. Average processing time: 22 days.

67%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
17

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FAQs

Common questions about Dirty Creek

What's the zoning in Dirty Creek 2456?

Dirty Creek is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 138 of 186 lots (74%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (74%), SP2 Infrastructure (16%), C2 Centre Support (10%), RU3 Forestry (1%).

What's the building height limit in Dirty Creek?

Across Dirty Creek, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Dirty Creek?

Most lots in Dirty Creek 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 Dirty Creek?

The median sale price in Dirty Creek over the past 24 months is $745,000, across 3 sales. Median unimproved land value is $224,000.

What's the median rent in Dirty Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in Dirty Creek is $598. Gross rental yield works out to 4.2%.

What's the development application approval rate in Coffs Harbour City Council?

Coffs Harbour City Council decided 3 development applications for Dirty Creek addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (67% approval rate). Average processing time is 22 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Dirty Creek?

Across Dirty Creek, 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 Dirty Creek?

0 of 186 lots in Dirty Creek show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Coffs Harbour City 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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