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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Lockhart, NSW 2656 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $287.5K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$287.5K
50 sales
DA approval rate
92%
44 of 48 approved
Total lots
1,326

Lockhart 2656 spans 2 councils: Lockhart Shire Council (1,161 lots), Wagga Wagga City Council (165 lots). The dominant council (Lockhart Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Lockhart

Lockhart 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 50.6%
RU1 Primary Production 42.2%
R5 Large Lot Residential 4.3%
E4 General Industrial 1.7%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.1%
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
Residential5%
Commercial2%
Rural92%

Location

Where Lockhart sits

Lockhart 2656 covers an undefined area within Lockhart Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Lockhart Shire Council
Postcode
2656
Area
Total lots
1,326

Drill into any lot in Lockhart

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Lockhart

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
57

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
928

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.8 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Lockhart

47% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5% of lots carry heritage controls; 4.3% 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 47.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 4.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 4.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Lockhart 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)
$287,500
50 sales · land value $75.3K
Median rent (house)
$395 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
18.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Lockhart

48 development applications for Lockhart addresses were decided by Lockhart Shire Council over the past 24 months. 44 approved — a 92% approval rate.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
48
Approved
44
New dwelling DAs
126
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lockhart

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

Green cover
34%
Amenity score
81.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
81.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
72.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Lockhart

What's the zoning in Lockhart 2656?

Lockhart is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 669 of 1,326 lots (51%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (51%), RU1 Primary Production (42%), R5 Large Lot Residential (4%), E4 General Industrial (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Lockhart?

Yes — 57 lots in Lockhart 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 Lockhart?

The median sale price in Lockhart over the past 24 months is $287,500, across 50 sales. Median unimproved land value is $75,300.

What's the median rent in Lockhart?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lockhart is $395. Gross rental yield works out to 18.7%.

What's the development application approval rate in Lockhart Shire Council?

Lockhart Shire Council decided 48 development applications for Lockhart addresses over the past 24 months, with 44 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 Lockhart?

Across Lockhart, 5% with heritage controls, 47.0% 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 Lockhart?

0 of 1,326 lots in Lockhart show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.8 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Lockhart Shire 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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