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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Regents Park, NSW 2143 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.21M over the last 24 months. 86% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.21M
120 sales
DA approval rate
86%
77 of 90 approved
Total lots
1,526

Regents Park 2143 spans 2 councils: Cumberland Council (1,144 lots), Canterbury-Bankstown Council (382 lots). The dominant council (Cumberland Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Regents Park

Regents Park is dominated by R2Low Density 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.

R2
Dominant
R2 Low Density Residential 76.2%
E4 General Industrial 11.5%
R3 Medium Density Residential 5.8%
E1 Local Centre 3.4%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.0%
Avg max height
9.4 m

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

Avg max FSR
1.27:1

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

Use mix
Residential89%
Commercial9%

Location

Where Regents Park sits

Regents Park 2143 covers an undefined area within Cumberland Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Cumberland Council
Postcode
2143
Area
Total lots
1,526

Drill into any lot in Regents Park

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Regents Park

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

Underdeveloped
112

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
976

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
274

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
4

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
178 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
36.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 7,243 dwellings, with 478,116 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Regents Park

0% of lots carry heritage controls.

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 0.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

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

Regents Park 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)
$1,212,500
120 sales · land value $1.04M
Median rent (house)
$703 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Regents Park

90 development applications for Regents Park addresses were decided by Cumberland Council over the past 24 months. 77 approved — a 86% approval rate. Average processing time: 41 days.

86%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
90
Approved
77
New dwelling DAs
53
Building approvals (12m)
71

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Regents Park

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

Population
5,138
Median age
36
Household income
$73.68K
Owner-occupied
51%
Renting
45%
Green cover
34%
Amenity score
86.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
80.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
89.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Regents Park

What's the zoning in Regents Park 2143?

Regents Park is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,109 of 1,526 lots (76%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (76%), E4 General Industrial (12%), R3 Medium Density Residential (6%), E1 Local Centre (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Regents Park?

Across Regents Park, the average maximum building height is 9.4 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.27:1. 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 Regents Park?

Yes — 976 lots in Regents Park 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 Regents Park?

The median sale price in Regents Park over the past 24 months is $1,212,500, across 120 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,040,000.

What's the median rent in Regents Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Regents Park is $703. Gross rental yield works out to 5.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in Cumberland Council?

Cumberland Council decided 90 development applications for Regents Park addresses over the past 24 months, with 77 approved (86% approval rate). Average processing time is 41 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Regents Park?

Across Regents Park, 0% with heritage controls. 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 Regents Park?

178 of 1,526 lots in Regents Park show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 36.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Cumberland 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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