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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Summer Island, NSW 2440 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $910K over the last 24 months. 0% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$910K
1 sales
DA approval rate
0%
0 of 2 approved
Total lots
101
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Zoning

What you can build in Summer Island

Summer Island 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 Summer Island sits

Summer Island 2440 covers an undefined area within Kempsey Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Kempsey Shire Council
Postcode
2440
Area
Total lots
101

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Summer Island

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
101

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 Summer Island

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2.0% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 25.7% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

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) 2.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 25.7%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Summer Island 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)
$910,000
1 sales · land value $555K
Median rent (house)
$423 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Summer Island

2 development applications for Summer Island addresses were decided by Kempsey Shire Council over the past 24 months. 0 approved — a 0% approval rate.

0%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
0
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
6

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FAQs

Common questions about Summer Island

What's the zoning in Summer Island 2440?

Summer Island is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 101 of 101 lots (100%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (100%).

Can I build a granny flat in Summer Island?

Most lots in Summer Island 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 property price in Summer Island?

The median sale price in Summer Island over the past 24 months is $910,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $555,000.

What's the median rent in Summer Island?

Median weekly rent for a house in Summer Island is $423. Gross rental yield works out to 2.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Kempsey Shire Council?

Kempsey Shire Council decided 2 development applications for Summer Island addresses over the past 24 months, with 0 approved (0% 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 Summer Island?

Across Summer Island, 100.0% 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 Summer Island?

0 of 101 lots in Summer Island 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 Kempsey 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.

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