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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Glen Innes, NSW 2370 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $387.5K over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$387.5K
278 sales
DA approval rate
89%
141 of 158 approved
Total lots
4,598
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Zoning

What you can build in Glen Innes

Glen Innes is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 61.3%
RU1 Primary Production 26.0%
E1 Local Centre 7.5%
E4 General Industrial 2.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.2%
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
Residential61%
Commercial12%
Environment1%
Rural25%

Location

Where Glen Innes sits

Glen Innes 2370 covers an undefined area within Glen Innes Severn Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Glen Innes Severn Shire Council
Postcode
2370
Area
Total lots
4,598

Drill into any lot in Glen Innes

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

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Glen Innes

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
2,751

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
3,489

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
40

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Glen Innes

38% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4% of lots carry heritage controls; 4.2% 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 38.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.4%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 4.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Glen Innes 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)
$387,500
278 sales · land value $101K
Median rent (house)
$350 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.1%
House, gross of costs
Projected dwellings 2036
4,868

Greater Sydney Region Plan / NSW Department of Planning forecast.

DA activity

Development applications in Glen Innes

158 development applications for Glen Innes addresses were decided by Glen Innes Severn Shire Council over the past 24 months. 141 approved — a 89% approval rate. Average processing time: 12 days.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
158
Approved
141
New dwelling DAs
161
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Glen Innes

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

Population
8,931
Median age
50
Household income
$48.57K
Owner-occupied
70%
Renting
25%
Green cover
41%
Amenity score
91.7 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
90.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
90.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Glen Innes

What's the zoning in Glen Innes 2370?

Glen Innes is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 2,692 of 4,598 lots (61%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (61%), RU1 Primary Production (26%), E1 Local Centre (8%), E4 General Industrial (3%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Glen Innes?

Yes — 2,751 lots in Glen Innes 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 Glen Innes?

The median sale price in Glen Innes over the past 24 months is $387,500, across 278 sales. Median unimproved land value is $101,000.

What's the median rent in Glen Innes?

Median weekly rent for a house in Glen Innes is $350. Gross rental yield works out to 4.1%.

What's the development application approval rate in Glen Innes Severn Shire Council?

Glen Innes Severn Shire Council decided 158 development applications for Glen Innes addresses over the past 24 months, with 141 approved (89% approval rate). Average processing time is 12 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Glen Innes?

Across Glen Innes, 4% with heritage controls, 38.2% bushfire-prone, 0.4% 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 Glen Innes?

0 of 4,598 lots in Glen Innes show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Glen Innes Severn 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.

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