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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Horningsea Park, NSW 2171 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $695.2K over the last 24 months. 61% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$695.2K
160 sales
DA approval rate
61%
44 of 72 approved
Total lots
1,213
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Horningsea Park

Horningsea Park is dominated by R2Low Density 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.

R2
Dominant
R2 Low Density Residential 98.1%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.4%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.5%
Avg max height
8.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.60:1

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

Use mix
Residential97%

Location

Where Horningsea Park sits

Horningsea Park 2171 covers an undefined area within Liverpool City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Liverpool City Council
Postcode
2171
Area
Total lots
1,213

Drill into any lot in Horningsea Park

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 Horningsea Park

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

Underdeveloped
547

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,091

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
780

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
1,178 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
40.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 5,350 dwellings, with 297,054 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Horningsea Park

8% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.2% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 100.0% of lots fall within a flight-noise contour.

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

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 7.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour 100.0%

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Horningsea Park 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)
$695,200
160 sales · land value $662K
Median rent (house)
$705 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Horningsea Park

72 development applications for Horningsea Park addresses were decided by Liverpool City Council over the past 24 months. 44 approved — a 61% approval rate.

61%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
72
Approved
44
New dwelling DAs
43
Building approvals (12m)
122

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Horningsea Park

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

Green cover
31%
Amenity score
64.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
68.8 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
67.5 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Horningsea Park

What's the zoning in Horningsea Park 2171?

Horningsea Park is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,178 of 1,213 lots (98%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (98%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Horningsea Park?

Across Horningsea Park, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.60:1. 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 Horningsea Park?

Yes — 1,091 lots in Horningsea 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 median property price in Horningsea Park?

The median sale price in Horningsea Park over the past 24 months is $695,200, across 160 sales. Median unimproved land value is $662,000.

What's the median rent in Horningsea Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Horningsea Park is $705. Gross rental yield works out to 5.4%.

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

Liverpool City Council decided 72 development applications for Horningsea Park addresses over the past 24 months, with 44 approved (61% 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 Horningsea Park?

Across Horningsea Park, 0% with heritage controls, 7.9% 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 Horningsea Park?

1,178 of 1,213 lots in Horningsea Park show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 40.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Liverpool 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 →