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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Chilcotts Grass, NSW 2480 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $355K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$355K
30 sales
DA approval rate
92%
47 of 51 approved
Total lots
213
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Zoning

What you can build in Chilcotts Grass

Chilcotts Grass 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 82.6%
RU1 Primary Production 14.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.8%
Avg max height
8.0 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
Residential83%
Rural15%

Location

Where Chilcotts Grass sits

Chilcotts Grass 2480 covers an undefined area within Lismore City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lismore City Council
Postcode
2480
Area
Total lots
213

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Chilcotts Grass

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
176

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
190

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
20.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Chilcotts Grass

54% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 27.7% 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 54.0%

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) 27.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Chilcotts Grass 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)
$355,000
30 sales · land value $376K
Median rent (house)
$510 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Chilcotts Grass

51 development applications for Chilcotts Grass addresses were decided by Lismore City Council over the past 24 months. 47 approved — a 92% approval rate.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
51
Approved
47
New dwelling DAs
35
Building approvals (12m)
5

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Chilcotts Grass

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

Green cover
49%
Amenity score
34.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
37.9 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Chilcotts Grass

What's the zoning in Chilcotts Grass 2480?

Chilcotts Grass is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 176 of 213 lots (83%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (83%), RU1 Primary Production (15%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%).

What's the building height limit in Chilcotts Grass?

Across Chilcotts Grass, the average maximum building height is 8.0 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 Chilcotts Grass?

Yes — 176 lots in Chilcotts Grass 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 Chilcotts Grass?

The median sale price in Chilcotts Grass over the past 24 months is $355,000, across 30 sales. Median unimproved land value is $376,000.

What's the median rent in Chilcotts Grass?

Median weekly rent for a house in Chilcotts Grass is $510. Gross rental yield works out to 2.2%.

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

Lismore City Council decided 51 development applications for Chilcotts Grass addresses over the past 24 months, with 47 approved (92% 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 Chilcotts Grass?

Across Chilcotts Grass, 54.0% 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 Chilcotts Grass?

0 of 213 lots in Chilcotts Grass show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 20.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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