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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Chisholm, NSW 2322 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $720K over the last 24 months. 94% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$720K
503 sales
DA approval rate
94%
596 of 632 approved
Total lots
2,803
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Zoning

What you can build in Chisholm

Chisholm 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 97.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.3%
RU2 Rural Landscape 0.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.1%
C2 Centre Support 0.1%
Avg max height
m

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

Avg max FSR
0.00:1

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

Use mix
Residential99%
Environment0%
Rural1%

Location

Where Chisholm sits

Chisholm 2322 covers an undefined area within Maitland City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Maitland City Council
Postcode
2322
Area
Total lots
2,803

Drill into any lot in Chisholm

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 Chisholm

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
2,774

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,123

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
29.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Chisholm

16% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 26.4% 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 15.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 26.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Chisholm 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)
$720,000
503 sales · land value $461K
Median rent (house)
$610 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Chisholm

632 development applications for Chisholm addresses were decided by Maitland City Council over the past 24 months. 596 approved — a 94% approval rate. Average processing time: 25 days.

94%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
632
Approved
596
New dwelling DAs
720
Building approvals (12m)
60

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Chisholm

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

Green cover
35%
Amenity score
70.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
73.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
73.2 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Chisholm

What's the zoning in Chisholm 2322?

Chisholm is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 2,716 of 2,803 lots (97%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (97%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (0%), C2 Centre Support (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Chisholm?

Yes — 2,774 lots in Chisholm 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 Chisholm?

The median sale price in Chisholm over the past 24 months is $720,000, across 503 sales. Median unimproved land value is $461,000.

What's the median rent in Chisholm?

Median weekly rent for a house in Chisholm is $610. Gross rental yield works out to 4.1%.

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

Maitland City Council decided 632 development applications for Chisholm addresses over the past 24 months, with 596 approved (94% 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 Chisholm?

Across Chisholm, 15.5% 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 Chisholm?

0 of 2,803 lots in Chisholm show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 29.6 / 100.

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14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →