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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Ballimore, NSW 2830 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $301.2K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$301.2K
6 sales
DA approval rate
100%
3 of 3 approved
Total lots
302
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Zoning

What you can build in Ballimore

Ballimore 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 63.2%
RU5 Village 26.8%
R5 Large Lot Residential 8.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.3%
RU3 Forestry 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
Residential8%
Rural90%

Location

Where Ballimore sits

Ballimore 2830 covers an undefined area within Dubbo Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Dubbo Regional Council
Postcode
2830
Area
Total lots
302

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Ballimore

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
25

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
231

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Ballimore

78% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4% of lots carry heritage controls; 14.9% 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 77.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 14.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Ballimore 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)
$301,200
6 sales · land value $149K
Median rent (house)
$434 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
11.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Ballimore

3 development applications for Ballimore addresses were decided by Dubbo Regional Council over the past 24 months. 3 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 27 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
3
New dwelling DAs
10
Building approvals (12m)
21
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FAQs

Common questions about Ballimore

What's the zoning in Ballimore 2830?

Ballimore is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 191 of 302 lots (63%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (63%), RU5 Village (27%), R5 Large Lot Residential (8%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), RU3 Forestry (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Ballimore?

Yes — 25 lots in Ballimore 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 Ballimore?

The median sale price in Ballimore over the past 24 months is $301,200, across 6 sales. Median unimproved land value is $149,000.

What's the median rent in Ballimore?

Median weekly rent for a house in Ballimore is $434. Gross rental yield works out to 11.1%.

What's the development application approval rate in Dubbo Regional Council?

Dubbo Regional Council decided 3 development applications for Ballimore addresses over the past 24 months, with 3 approved (100% approval rate). Average processing time is 27 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Ballimore?

Across Ballimore, 4% with heritage controls, 77.5% 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 Ballimore?

0 of 302 lots in Ballimore show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Dubbo Regional 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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