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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Oakey Park, NSW 2790 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Theoretical dwellings
modelled capacity
DA approval rate
100%
3 of 3 approved
Total lots
269
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Zoning

What you can build in Oakey Park

Oakey Park 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 78.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 11.5%
C3 Commercial Core 5.9%
E4 General Industrial 3.0%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.7%
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
Residential79%
Commercial3%
Environment6%

Location

Where Oakey Park sits

Oakey Park 2790 covers an undefined area within Lithgow City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lithgow City Council
Postcode
2790
Area
Total lots
269

Drill into any lot in Oakey Park

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Oakey Park

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
195

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
25

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Oakey Park

65% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 12% of lots carry heritage controls.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 64.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 11.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Oakey Park property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median rent (house)
/ wk
Houses

DA activity

Development applications in Oakey Park

3 development applications for Oakey Park addresses were decided by Lithgow City Council over the past 24 months. 3 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
3
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
9

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Oakey Park

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

Green cover
45%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
46.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Oakey Park

What's the zoning in Oakey Park 2790?

Oakey Park is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 212 of 269 lots (79%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (79%), RE1 Public Recreation (12%), C3 Commercial Core (6%), E4 General Industrial (3%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Oakey Park?

Yes — 195 lots in Oakey Park 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 development application approval rate in Lithgow City Council?

Lithgow City Council decided 3 development applications for Oakey Park addresses over the past 24 months, with 3 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 Oakey Park?

Across Oakey Park, 12% with heritage controls, 64.7% 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 Oakey Park?

0 of 269 lots in Oakey Park show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.2 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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