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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Bylong, NSW 2849 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.25M over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.25M
1 sales
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
174
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Zoning

What you can build in Bylong

Bylong 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 94.8%
C1 Local Centre 2.9%
SP2 Infrastructure 2.3%
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
Environment3%
Rural95%

Location

Where Bylong sits

Bylong 2849 covers an undefined area within Mid-Western Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Western Regional Council
Postcode
2849
Area
Total lots
174

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Bylong

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
165

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Bylong

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 29.9% 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 0.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 29.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Bylong 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)
$1,250,000
1 sales · land value $415.5K
Median rent (house)
$463 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Bylong

1 development applications for Bylong addresses were decided by Mid-Western Regional Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
7
0

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FAQs

Common questions about Bylong

What's the zoning in Bylong 2849?

Bylong is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 165 of 174 lots (95%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (95%), C1 Local Centre (3%), SP2 Infrastructure (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Bylong?

Most lots in Bylong 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 property price in Bylong?

The median sale price in Bylong over the past 24 months is $1,250,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $415,500.

What's the median rent in Bylong?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bylong is $463. Gross rental yield works out to 1.9%.

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

Mid-Western Regional Council decided 1 development applications for Bylong addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (100% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Bylong?

Across Bylong, 1% with heritage controls, 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 Bylong?

0 of 174 lots in Bylong show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Mid-Western Regional 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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