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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woodstock, NSW 2793 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.16M over the last 24 months. 64% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.16M
3 sales
DA approval rate
64%
7 of 11 approved
Total lots
1,856

Woodstock 2793 spans 3 councils: Cowra Shire Council (1,610 lots), Shoalhaven City Council (127 lots), Inverell Shire Council (119 lots). The dominant council (Cowra Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Woodstock

Woodstock 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 71.9%
RU5 Village 20.6%
RU2 Rural Landscape 3.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 3.0%
C3 Commercial Core 1.4%
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
Residential3%
Environment2%
Rural94%

Location

Where Woodstock sits

Woodstock 2793 covers an undefined area within Cowra Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cowra Shire Council
Postcode
2793
Area
Total lots
1,856

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Woodstock

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
54

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,207

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woodstock

1% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 11.7% 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 0.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 11.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Woodstock 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)
$1,155,000
3 sales · land value $956K
Median rent (house)
$425 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Woodstock

11 development applications for Woodstock addresses were decided by Cowra Shire Council over the past 24 months. 7 approved — a 64% approval rate.

64%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
11
Approved
7
New dwelling DAs
80
Building approvals (12m)
3

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Woodstock

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

Green cover
57%
Amenity score
62.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
56.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
70.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Woodstock

What's the zoning in Woodstock 2793?

Woodstock is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 1,310 of 1,856 lots (72%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (72%), RU5 Village (21%), RU2 Rural Landscape (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (3%), C3 Commercial Core (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Woodstock?

Yes — 54 lots in Woodstock 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 Woodstock?

The median sale price in Woodstock over the past 24 months is $1,155,000, across 3 sales. Median unimproved land value is $956,000.

What's the median rent in Woodstock?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woodstock is $425. Gross rental yield works out to 2.9%.

What's the development application approval rate in Cowra Shire Council?

Cowra Shire Council decided 11 development applications for Woodstock addresses over the past 24 months, with 7 approved (64% 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 Woodstock?

Across Woodstock, 1% with heritage controls, 0.7% 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 Woodstock?

0 of 1,856 lots in Woodstock show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Cowra Shire 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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