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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Windella, NSW 2320 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $1.38M over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.38M
21 sales
DA approval rate
85%
17 of 20 approved
Total lots
272
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Zoning

What you can build in Windella

Windella is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 96.0%
RU2 Rural Landscape 1.8%
C3 Commercial Core 1.5%
R1 General Residential 0.4%
C4 Mixed Use 0.4%
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
Residential96%
Environment2%
Rural2%

Location

Where Windella sits

Windella 2320 covers an undefined area within Maitland City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Maitland City Council
Postcode
2320
Area
Total lots
272

Drill into any lot in Windella

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 Windella

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
262

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
144

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
14.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Windella

33% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4.8% 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 32.7%

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) 4.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Windella 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)
$1,375,000
21 sales · land value $680K
Median rent (house)
$525 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Windella

20 development applications for Windella addresses were decided by Maitland City Council over the past 24 months. 17 approved — a 85% approval rate. Average processing time: 25 days.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
20
Approved
17
New dwelling DAs
15
Building approvals (12m)
60

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Windella

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

Green cover
57%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Windella

What's the zoning in Windella 2320?

Windella is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 261 of 272 lots (96%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (96%), RU2 Rural Landscape (2%), C3 Commercial Core (2%), R1 General Residential (0%), C4 Mixed Use (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Windella?

Yes — 262 lots in Windella 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 Windella?

The median sale price in Windella over the past 24 months is $1,375,000, across 21 sales. Median unimproved land value is $680,000.

What's the median rent in Windella?

Median weekly rent for a house in Windella is $525. Gross rental yield works out to 2.0%.

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

Maitland City Council decided 20 development applications for Windella addresses over the past 24 months, with 17 approved (85% 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 Windella?

Across Windella, 32.7% 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 Windella?

0 of 272 lots in Windella show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 14.3 / 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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