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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Berry Park, NSW 2323 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $4M over the last 24 months. 83% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$4M
1 sales
DA approval rate
83%
5 of 6 approved
Total lots
72
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Zoning

What you can build in Berry Park

Berry Park is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 98.6%
C2 Centre Support 1.4%
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
Environment1%
Rural99%

Location

Where Berry Park sits

Berry Park 2323 covers an undefined area within Maitland City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Maitland City Council
Postcode
2323
Area
Total lots
72

Drill into any lot in Berry Park

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Berry 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
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
71

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
5.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Berry Park

46% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 2.8% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

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

Flood-affected 45.8%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 2.8%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Berry 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)
$4,000,000
1 sales · land value $1.15M
Median rent (house)
$578 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
0.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Berry Park

6 development applications for Berry Park addresses were decided by Maitland City Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 83% approval rate. Average processing time: 25 days.

83%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
6
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
5
Building approvals (12m)
60

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Berry Park

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

Green cover
66%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
60.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Berry Park

What's the zoning in Berry Park 2323?

Berry Park is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 71 of 72 lots (99%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (99%), C2 Centre Support (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Berry Park?

Most lots in Berry Park aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Berry Park?

The median sale price in Berry Park over the past 24 months is $4,000,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,150,000.

What's the median rent in Berry Park?

Median weekly rent for a house in Berry Park is $578. Gross rental yield works out to 0.8%.

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

Maitland City Council decided 6 development applications for Berry Park addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 approved (83% approval rate). Average processing time is 25 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Berry Park?

Across Berry Park, 45.8% flood-affected, 3% with heritage controls, 100.0% 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 Berry Park?

0 of 72 lots in Berry Park show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 5.7 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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