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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Girards Hill, NSW 2480 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $542.5K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$542.5K
76 sales
DA approval rate
92%
11 of 12 approved
Total lots
658
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Zoning

What you can build in Girards Hill

Girards Hill 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 93.0%
E1 Local Centre 3.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.3%
Avg max height
8.4 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
Residential93%
Commercial4%

Location

Where Girards Hill sits

Girards Hill 2480 covers an undefined area within Lismore City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lismore City Council
Postcode
2480
Area
Total lots
658

Drill into any lot in Girards Hill

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Girards Hill

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
579

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
344

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
18.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Girards Hill

19% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 49% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions; 3.6% 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 18.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 49.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Girards Hill 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)
$542,500
76 sales · land value $250K
Median rent (house)
$510 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Girards Hill

12 development applications for Girards Hill addresses were decided by Lismore City Council over the past 24 months. 11 approved — a 92% approval rate.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
12
Approved
11
New dwelling DAs
16
Building approvals (12m)
5

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Girards Hill

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

Green cover
48%
Amenity score
57.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
46.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
63.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Girards Hill

What's the zoning in Girards Hill 2480?

Girards Hill is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 612 of 658 lots (93%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (93%), E1 Local Centre (4%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%).

What's the building height limit in Girards Hill?

Across Girards Hill, the average maximum building height is 8.4 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 Girards Hill?

Yes — 579 lots in Girards Hill 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 Girards Hill?

The median sale price in Girards Hill over the past 24 months is $542,500, across 76 sales. Median unimproved land value is $250,000.

What's the median rent in Girards Hill?

Median weekly rent for a house in Girards Hill is $510. Gross rental yield works out to 4.3%.

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

Lismore City Council decided 12 development applications for Girards Hill addresses over the past 24 months, with 11 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 Girards Hill?

Across Girards Hill, 49% with heritage controls, 18.8% 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 Girards Hill?

0 of 658 lots in Girards Hill show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 18.5 / 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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