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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Booral, NSW 2425 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $655K over the last 24 months. 94% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$655K
20 sales
DA approval rate
94%
16 of 17 approved
Total lots
339
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Zoning

What you can build in Booral

Booral is dominated by RU2Rural Landscape. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU2
Dominant
RU2 Rural Landscape 87.6%
RU5 Village 11.2%
RU3 Forestry 0.6%
C1 Local Centre 0.3%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.3%
Avg max height
8.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.40:1

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

Use mix
Environment1%
Rural99%

Location

Where Booral sits

Booral 2425 covers an undefined area within Mid-Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Coast Council
Postcode
2425
Area
Total lots
339

Drill into any lot in Booral

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 Booral

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
332

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
324

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
335 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
17.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 613,633 dwellings, with 61,271,238 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Booral

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 22.1% 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 99.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 22.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Booral 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)
$655,000
20 sales · land value $610K
Median rent (house)
$550 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Booral

17 development applications for Booral addresses were decided by Mid-Coast Council over the past 24 months. 16 approved — a 94% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

94%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
17
Approved
16
New dwelling DAs
17
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Booral

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

Green cover
70%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
54.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Booral

What's the zoning in Booral 2425?

Booral is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 296 of 339 lots (88%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (88%), RU5 Village (11%), RU3 Forestry (1%), C1 Local Centre (0%), RE1 Public Recreation (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Booral?

Across Booral, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.40:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Booral?

Most lots in Booral aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU2) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Booral?

The median sale price in Booral over the past 24 months is $655,000, across 20 sales. Median unimproved land value is $610,000.

What's the median rent in Booral?

Median weekly rent for a house in Booral is $550. Gross rental yield works out to 3.8%.

What's the development application approval rate in Mid-Coast Council?

Mid-Coast Council decided 17 development applications for Booral addresses over the past 24 months, with 16 approved (94% approval rate). Average processing time is 53 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Booral?

Across Booral, 3% with heritage controls, 99.7% 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 Booral?

335 of 339 lots in Booral show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 17.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Mid-Coast 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 →