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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Limeburners Creek, NSW 2324 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $870K over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$870K
5 sales
DA approval rate
92%
12 of 13 approved
Total lots
253

Limeburners Creek 2324 spans 2 councils: Mid-Coast Council (158 lots), Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (95 lots). The dominant council (Mid-Coast Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Limeburners Creek

Limeburners Creek 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 39.9%
RU1 Primary Production 22.2%
RU5 Village 19.4%
C1 Local Centre 16.9%
C3 Commercial Core 1.6%
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
Environment6%
Rural93%

Location

Where Limeburners Creek sits

Limeburners Creek 2324 covers an undefined area within Mid-Coast Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Coast Council
Postcode
2324
Area
Total lots
253

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Limeburners Creek

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

Underdeveloped
137

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
108

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
151 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
16.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 182,987 dwellings, with 18,262,495 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Limeburners Creek

99% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 37.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.6% 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 99.4%

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) 37.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.6%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Limeburners Creek 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)
$870,000
5 sales · land value $500K
Median rent (house)
$555 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Limeburners Creek

13 development applications for Limeburners Creek addresses were decided by Mid-Coast Council over the past 24 months. 12 approved — a 92% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
13
Approved
12
New dwelling DAs
7
Building approvals (12m)
19

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Limeburners Creek

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

Green cover
65%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Limeburners Creek

What's the zoning in Limeburners Creek 2324?

Limeburners Creek is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 99 of 253 lots (40%). The full mix is: RU2 Rural Landscape (40%), RU1 Primary Production (22%), RU5 Village (19%), C1 Local Centre (17%), C3 Commercial Core (2%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Limeburners Creek?

Across Limeburners Creek, 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 Limeburners Creek?

Most lots in Limeburners Creek 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 Limeburners Creek?

The median sale price in Limeburners Creek over the past 24 months is $870,000, across 5 sales. Median unimproved land value is $500,000.

What's the median rent in Limeburners Creek?

Median weekly rent for a house in Limeburners Creek is $555. Gross rental yield works out to 3.6%.

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

Mid-Coast Council decided 13 development applications for Limeburners Creek addresses over the past 24 months, with 12 approved (92% 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 Limeburners Creek?

Across Limeburners Creek, 99.4% 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 Limeburners Creek?

151 of 253 lots in Limeburners Creek show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 16.6 / 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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