Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second | Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second |
Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Horsley Park, NSW 2175 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production Small Lots dominant. Median sale $3.75M over the last 24 months. 82% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU4
Primary Production Small Lots
Median sale (24m)
$3.75M
19 sales
DA approval rate
82%
68 of 83 approved
Total lots
959
Marketplace

Need a builder, surveyor or planner near Horsley Park? See local experts ↓

Zoning

What you can build in Horsley Park

Horsley Park is dominated by RU4Primary Production Small Lots. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU4
Dominant
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 84.1%
SP2 Infrastructure 8.5%
E4 General Industrial 4.5%
RU5 Village 1.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 1.0%
Avg max height
9.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.55:1

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

Use mix
Commercial3%
Environment0%
Rural65%

Location

Where Horsley Park sits

Horsley Park 2175 covers an undefined area within Fairfield City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Fairfield City Council
Postcode
2175
Area
Total lots
959

Drill into any lot in Horsley Park

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

Open interactive map

Development potential

Where the upside is in Horsley Park

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

Underdeveloped
32

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
611

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
32 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
10.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 5,231 dwellings, with 499,385 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

Own a property in Horsley Park?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

Run a report on your address

Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Horsley Park

64% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 14.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 100.0% of lots fall within a flight-noise contour.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 64.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.2%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 14.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 100.0%

ANEF / aircraft noise

AGM Plumbing Services

Plumber · serves Horsley Park, NSW

Shop 2/1832/1836 The Horsley Dr, Horsley Park NSW 2175

View profile

Market

Horsley 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)
$3,750,000
19 sales · land value $2.48M
Median rent (house)
$465 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
0.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Horsley Park

83 development applications for Horsley Park addresses were decided by Fairfield City Council over the past 24 months. 68 approved — a 82% approval rate. Average processing time: 9 days.

82%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
83
Approved
68
New dwelling DAs
52
Building approvals (12m)
51

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Horsley Park

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

Green cover
50%
Amenity score
78.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
76.8 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
85.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Horsley Park

What's the zoning in Horsley Park 2175?

Horsley Park is dominated by the RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots) zone, which covers 604 of 959 lots (84%). The full mix is: RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (84%), SP2 Infrastructure (9%), E4 General Industrial (5%), RU5 Village (2%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%).

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

Across Horsley Park, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.55:1. 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 Horsley Park?

Most lots in Horsley Park aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU4) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Horsley Park?

The median sale price in Horsley Park over the past 24 months is $3,750,000, across 19 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,480,000.

What's the median rent in Horsley Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Horsley Park is $465. Gross rental yield works out to 0.6%.

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

Fairfield City Council decided 83 development applications for Horsley Park addresses over the past 24 months, with 68 approved (82% approval rate). Average processing time is 9 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Horsley Park?

Across Horsley Park, 1% with heritage controls, 64.2% bushfire-prone, 0.2% near contaminated sites. 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 Horsley Park?

32 of 959 lots in Horsley Park show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.7 / 100.

Austral Masonry Horsley Park

Architect · serves Horsley Park, NSW

738-780 Wallgrove Rd, Horsley Park NSW 2175

View profile

Get a planning report for any address in Horsley Park

Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

Run a report — from A$29

14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Fairfield 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →