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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Denman, NSW 2328 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $507.5K over the last 24 months. 83% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$507.5K
82 sales
DA approval rate
83%
38 of 46 approved
Total lots
1,145
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Zoning

What you can build in Denman

Denman 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 63.9%
RU1 Primary Production 20.6%
C3 Commercial Core 6.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 5.2%
SP2 Infrastructure 3.8%
Avg max height
9.4 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.50:1

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

Use mix
Residential5%
Commercial0%
Environment6%
Rural82%

Location

Where Denman sits

Denman 2328 covers an undefined area within Muswellbrook Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Muswellbrook Shire Council
Postcode
2328
Area
Total lots
1,145

Drill into any lot in Denman

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 Denman

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

Underdeveloped
496

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
58

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
586

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
707 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
11.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 22,166 dwellings, with 2,026,999 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Denman

66% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 13% of lots carry heritage controls; 14.2% 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 65.6%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 12.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.4%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 14.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Denman 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)
$507,500
82 sales · land value $187K
Median rent (house)
$515 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
5.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Denman

46 development applications for Denman addresses were decided by Muswellbrook Shire Council over the past 24 months. 38 approved — a 83% approval rate.

83%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
46
Approved
38
New dwelling DAs
50
Building approvals (12m)
1

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Denman

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

Green cover
37%
Amenity score
82.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
81.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
78.4 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Denman

What's the zoning in Denman 2328?

Denman is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 711 of 1,145 lots (64%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (64%), RU1 Primary Production (21%), C3 Commercial Core (7%), R5 Large Lot Residential (5%), SP2 Infrastructure (4%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Denman?

Across Denman, the average maximum building height is 9.4 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.50:1. 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 Denman?

Yes — 58 lots in Denman 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 Denman?

The median sale price in Denman over the past 24 months is $507,500, across 82 sales. Median unimproved land value is $187,000.

What's the median rent in Denman?

Median weekly rent for a house in Denman is $515. Gross rental yield works out to 5.1%.

What's the development application approval rate in Muswellbrook Shire Council?

Muswellbrook Shire Council decided 46 development applications for Denman addresses over the past 24 months, with 38 approved (83% 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 Denman?

Across Denman, 13% with heritage controls, 65.6% bushfire-prone, 0.4% near contaminated sites. 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 Denman?

707 of 1,145 lots in Denman show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 11.2 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Muswellbrook Shire 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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