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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Whitton, NSW 2705 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $462.5K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$462.5K
26 sales
DA approval rate
100%
5 of 5 approved
Total lots
562

Whitton 2705 spans 2 councils: Leeton Shire Council (546 lots), Griffith City Council (16 lots). The dominant council (Leeton Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Whitton

Whitton 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 50.0%
RU5 Village 41.5%
E4 General Industrial 3.7%
SP2 Infrastructure 2.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.2%
Avg max height
8.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.50:1

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

Use mix
Commercial4%
Environment2%
Rural88%

Location

Where Whitton sits

Whitton 2705 covers an undefined area within Leeton Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Leeton Shire Council
Postcode
2705
Area
Total lots
562

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Whitton

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

Underdeveloped
186

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
363

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
227 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 2,866 dwellings, with 239,013 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Whitton

18% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 11% of lots carry heritage controls; 10.3% 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 17.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 11.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 10.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Whitton 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)
$462,500
26 sales · land value $40.3K
Median rent (house)
$380 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Whitton

5 development applications for Whitton addresses were decided by Leeton Shire Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
9
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Whitton

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

Green cover
38%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Whitton

What's the zoning in Whitton 2705?

Whitton is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 271 of 562 lots (50%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (50%), RU5 Village (42%), E4 General Industrial (4%), SP2 Infrastructure (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Whitton?

Across Whitton, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.50:1. 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 Whitton?

Most lots in Whitton 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 Whitton?

The median sale price in Whitton over the past 24 months is $462,500, across 26 sales. Median unimproved land value is $40,300.

What's the median rent in Whitton?

Median weekly rent for a house in Whitton is $380. Gross rental yield works out to 1.3%.

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

Leeton Shire Council decided 5 development applications for Whitton addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 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 Whitton?

Across Whitton, 11% with heritage controls, 17.8% 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 Whitton?

227 of 562 lots in Whitton show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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