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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Nubba, NSW 2587 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median rent (house)
$360
per week
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
445
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Zoning

What you can build in Nubba

Nubba 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 100.0%
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
Rural100%

Location

Where Nubba sits

Nubba 2587 covers an undefined area within Hilltops Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Hilltops Council
Postcode
2587
Area
Total lots
445

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Nubba

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
445

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Nubba

8% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 20.0% 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 8.3%

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) 20.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Nubba property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median rent (house)
$360 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
0.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Nubba

1 development applications for Nubba addresses were decided by Hilltops Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
7

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FAQs

Common questions about Nubba

What's the zoning in Nubba 2587?

Nubba is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 445 of 445 lots (100%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (100%).

Can I build a granny flat in Nubba?

Most lots in Nubba aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Nubba?

Median weekly rent for a house in Nubba is $360. Gross rental yield works out to 0.9%.

What's the development application approval rate in Hilltops Council?

Hilltops Council decided 1 development applications for Nubba addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (100% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Nubba?

Across Nubba, 8.3% 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 Nubba?

0 of 445 lots in Nubba show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Hilltops 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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