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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Charbon, NSW 2848 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $60.5K over the last 24 months. 50% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$60.5K
14 sales
DA approval rate
50%
1 of 2 approved
Total lots
187
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Zoning

What you can build in Charbon

Charbon is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 81.3%
RU1 Primary Production 18.7%
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 Charbon sits

Charbon 2848 covers an undefined area within Mid-Western Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Mid-Western Regional Council
Postcode
2848
Area
Total lots
187

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Charbon

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
48

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Charbon

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0.5% 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) 0.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Charbon 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)
$60,500
14 sales · land value $69.1K
Median rent (house)
$330 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
24.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Charbon

2 development applications for Charbon addresses were decided by Mid-Western Regional Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 50% approval rate.

50%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
7

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FAQs

Common questions about Charbon

What's the zoning in Charbon 2848?

Charbon is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 152 of 187 lots (81%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (81%), RU1 Primary Production (19%).

Can I build a granny flat in Charbon?

Most lots in Charbon aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Charbon?

The median sale price in Charbon over the past 24 months is $60,500, across 14 sales. Median unimproved land value is $69,100.

What's the median rent in Charbon?

Median weekly rent for a house in Charbon is $330. Gross rental yield works out to 24.9%.

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

Mid-Western Regional Council decided 2 development applications for Charbon addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (50% 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 Charbon?

Across Charbon, 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 Charbon?

0 of 187 lots in Charbon show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.0 / 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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