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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Freemans Reach, NSW 2756 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $1.09M over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$1.09M
42 sales
DA approval rate
89%
25 of 28 approved
Total lots
839
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Zoning

What you can build in Freemans Reach

Freemans Reach is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 38.3%
RU2 Rural Landscape 38.0%
RU1 Primary Production 22.9%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.5%
C2 Centre Support 0.4%
Avg max height
10.0 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
Environment0%
Rural99%

Location

Where Freemans Reach sits

Freemans Reach 2756 covers an undefined area within Hawkesbury City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Hawkesbury City Council
Postcode
2756
Area
Total lots
839

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Freemans Reach

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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
832

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Freemans Reach

71% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 19.2% 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 71.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 19.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Freemans Reach 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)
$1,085,000
42 sales · land value $642K
Median rent (house)
$520 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Freemans Reach

28 development applications for Freemans Reach addresses were decided by Hawkesbury City Council over the past 24 months. 25 approved — a 89% approval rate. Average processing time: 102 days.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
28
Approved
25
New dwelling DAs
17
Building approvals (12m)
16

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Freemans Reach

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

Green cover
52%
Amenity score
62.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
58.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
68.3 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Freemans Reach

What's the zoning in Freemans Reach 2756?

Freemans Reach is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 321 of 839 lots (38%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (38%), RU2 Rural Landscape (38%), RU1 Primary Production (23%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), C2 Centre Support (0%).

What's the building height limit in Freemans Reach?

Across Freemans Reach, the average maximum building height is 10.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Freemans Reach?

Most lots in Freemans Reach aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Freemans Reach?

The median sale price in Freemans Reach over the past 24 months is $1,085,000, across 42 sales. Median unimproved land value is $642,000.

What's the median rent in Freemans Reach?

Median weekly rent for a house in Freemans Reach is $520. Gross rental yield works out to 2.2%.

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

Hawkesbury City Council decided 28 development applications for Freemans Reach addresses over the past 24 months, with 25 approved (89% approval rate). Average processing time is 102 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Freemans Reach?

Across Freemans Reach, 1% with heritage controls, 71.2% 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 Freemans Reach?

0 of 839 lots in Freemans Reach show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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

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