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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Brocklehurst, NSW 2830 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $950K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$950K
10 sales
DA approval rate
100%
8 of 8 approved
Total lots
243
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Zoning

What you can build in Brocklehurst

Brocklehurst 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 35.0%
R2 Low Density Residential 34.0%
E4 General Industrial 17.0%
E5 E5 8.3%
R5 Large Lot Residential 5.8%
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
Residential34%
Commercial21%
Environment3%
Rural36%

Location

Where Brocklehurst sits

Brocklehurst 2830 covers an undefined area within Dubbo Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Dubbo Regional Council
Postcode
2830
Area
Total lots
243

Drill into any lot in Brocklehurst

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Brocklehurst

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
81

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
167

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 Brocklehurst

66% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 22.2% 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 65.8%

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) 22.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Brocklehurst 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)
$950,000
10 sales · land value $260K
Median rent (house)
$455 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
0.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Brocklehurst

8 development applications for Brocklehurst addresses were decided by Dubbo Regional Council over the past 24 months. 8 approved — a 100% approval rate. Average processing time: 27 days.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
8
Approved
8
New dwelling DAs
9
Building approvals (12m)
21

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Brocklehurst

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

Green cover
34%
Amenity score
65.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
69.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Brocklehurst

What's the zoning in Brocklehurst 2830?

Brocklehurst is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 72 of 243 lots (35%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (35%), R2 Low Density Residential (34%), E4 General Industrial (17%), E5 E5 (8%), R5 Large Lot Residential (6%).

Can I build a granny flat in Brocklehurst?

Yes — 81 lots in Brocklehurst 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 Brocklehurst?

The median sale price in Brocklehurst over the past 24 months is $950,000, across 10 sales. Median unimproved land value is $260,000.

What's the median rent in Brocklehurst?

Median weekly rent for a house in Brocklehurst is $455. Gross rental yield works out to 0.8%.

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

Dubbo Regional Council decided 8 development applications for Brocklehurst addresses over the past 24 months, with 8 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 Brocklehurst?

Across Brocklehurst, 65.8% 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 Brocklehurst?

0 of 243 lots in Brocklehurst 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 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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