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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Windermere, NSW 2321 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. 31 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median rent (house)
$468
per week
granny flat eligible
0
lots
Total lots
31
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Windermere

Windermere 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 100.0%
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
Rural100%

Location

Where Windermere sits

Windermere 2321 covers an undefined area within Maitland City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Maitland City Council
Postcode
2321
Area
Total lots
31

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Windermere

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
31

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Windermere

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 6.5% 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 100.0%

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) 6.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Windermere property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median rent (house)
$468 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.1%
House, gross of costs

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Windermere

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

Green cover
57%
Amenity score
60.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
62.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Windermere

What's the zoning in Windermere 2321?

Windermere is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 31 of 31 lots (100%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (100%).

Can I build a granny flat in Windermere?

Most lots in Windermere 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 rent in Windermere?

Median weekly rent for a house in Windermere is $468. Gross rental yield works out to 1.1%.

What planning constraints apply in Windermere?

Across Windermere, 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 Windermere?

0 of 31 lots in Windermere show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.7 / 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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