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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Cundletown, NSW 2430 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $575K over the last 24 months. 97% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$575K
47 sales
DA approval rate
97%
34 of 35 approved
Total lots
923
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Zoning

What you can build in Cundletown

Cundletown 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 69.6%
RU1 Primary Production 16.0%
R5 Large Lot Residential 9.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 2.7%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.4%
Avg max height
8.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.61:1

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

Use mix
Residential77%
Commercial2%
Environment1%
Rural16%

Location

Where Cundletown sits

Cundletown 2430 covers an undefined area within Mid-Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Coast Council
Postcode
2430
Area
Total lots
923

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Cundletown

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

Underdeveloped
321

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
707

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
611

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
637 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
16.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 5,852 dwellings, with 369,693 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Cundletown

33% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.6% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.8% 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 None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 32.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.8%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Cundletown 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)
$575,000
47 sales · land value $231K
Median rent (house)
$467 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Cundletown

35 development applications for Cundletown addresses were decided by Mid-Coast Council over the past 24 months. 34 approved — a 97% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

97%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
35
Approved
34
New dwelling DAs
15
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cundletown

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

Green cover
50%
Amenity score
60.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
60.4 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
61.3 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Cundletown

What's the zoning in Cundletown 2430?

Cundletown is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 627 of 923 lots (70%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (70%), RU1 Primary Production (16%), R5 Large Lot Residential (9%), SP2 Infrastructure (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Cundletown?

Across Cundletown, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.61:1. 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 Cundletown?

Yes — 707 lots in Cundletown 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 Cundletown?

The median sale price in Cundletown over the past 24 months is $575,000, across 47 sales. Median unimproved land value is $231,000.

What's the median rent in Cundletown?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cundletown is $467. Gross rental yield works out to 4.3%.

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

Mid-Coast Council decided 35 development applications for Cundletown addresses over the past 24 months, with 34 approved (97% 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 Cundletown?

Across Cundletown, 2% with heritage controls, 32.9% 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 Cundletown?

637 of 923 lots in Cundletown show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 16.3 / 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.

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