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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Clunes, NSW 2480 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $1.19M over the last 24 months. 84% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$1.19M
44 sales
DA approval rate
84%
26 of 31 approved
Total lots
408

Clunes 2480 spans 2 councils: Lismore City Council (329 lots), Byron Shire Council (79 lots). The dominant council (Lismore City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Clunes

Clunes 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 51.8%
RU1 Primary Production 38.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 6.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 2.9%
DM DM 0.2%
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
Residential9%
Rural92%

Location

Where Clunes sits

Clunes 2480 covers an undefined area within Lismore City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lismore City Council
Postcode
2480
Area
Total lots
408

Drill into any lot in Clunes

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Clunes

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
28

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
149

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Clunes

71% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 12.5% 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 71.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 12.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Booyong Landscape

Landscape designer · serves Clunes, NSW

Avalon Ave, Clunes NSW 2480

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Market

Clunes 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)
$1,190,000
44 sales · land value $584K
Median rent (house)
$510 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Clunes

31 development applications for Clunes addresses were decided by Lismore City Council over the past 24 months. 26 approved — a 84% approval rate.

84%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
31
Approved
26
New dwelling DAs
24
Building approvals (12m)
5

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Clunes

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

Green cover
64%
Amenity score
57.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
56.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
58.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Clunes

What's the zoning in Clunes 2480?

Clunes is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 211 of 408 lots (52%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (52%), RU1 Primary Production (38%), R5 Large Lot Residential (7%), RU2 Rural Landscape (3%), DM DM (0%).

What's the building height limit in Clunes?

Across Clunes, 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 Clunes?

Yes — 28 lots in Clunes 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 Clunes?

The median sale price in Clunes over the past 24 months is $1,190,000, across 44 sales. Median unimproved land value is $584,000.

What's the median rent in Clunes?

Median weekly rent for a house in Clunes 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 31 development applications for Clunes addresses over the past 24 months, with 26 approved (84% 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 Clunes?

Across Clunes, 1% with heritage controls, 71.1% 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 Clunes?

0 of 408 lots in Clunes show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.9 / 100.

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Home builder · serves Clunes, NSW

4 Jarvis St, Clunes NSW 2480

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Get a planning report for any address in Clunes

Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →