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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Brookvale, NSW 2100 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Industrial dominant. Median sale $1.01M over the last 24 months. 92% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
E4
General Industrial
Median sale (24m)
$1.01M
269 sales
DA approval rate
92%
150 of 164 approved
Total lots
1,021
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Zoning

What you can build in Brookvale

Brookvale is dominated by E4General Industrial. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

E4
Dominant
E4 General Industrial 48.6%
R2 Low Density Residential 21.4%
E3 Productivity Support 14.3%
R3 Medium Density Residential 13.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.3%
Avg max height
9.9 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
Residential35%
Commercial63%
Environment0%

Location

Where Brookvale sits

Brookvale 2100 covers an undefined area within Northern Beaches Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Northern Beaches Council
Postcode
2100
Area
Total lots
1,021

Drill into any lot in Brookvale

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 Brookvale

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
346

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
63

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
1

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Transport Oriented Dev
15 lots

within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)

Rezoning signal score
12.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Brookvale

8% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.4% of lots are within 100m of a recorded contaminated site; 0.1% 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 8.4%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 1.4%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Brookvale 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)
$1,010,000
269 sales · land value $2.2M
Median rent (house)
$900 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Brookvale

164 development applications for Brookvale addresses were decided by Northern Beaches Council over the past 24 months. 150 approved — a 92% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

92%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
164
Approved
150
New dwelling DAs
29
Building approvals (12m)
23

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Brookvale

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

Green cover
23%
Amenity score
98.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
97.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
98.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Brookvale

What's the zoning in Brookvale 2100?

Brookvale is dominated by the E4 (General Industrial) zone, which covers 493 of 1,021 lots (49%). The full mix is: E4 General Industrial (49%), R2 Low Density Residential (21%), E3 Productivity Support (14%), R3 Medium Density Residential (14%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

What's the building height limit in Brookvale?

Across Brookvale, the average maximum building height is 9.9 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Brookvale?

Yes — 346 lots in Brookvale 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 Brookvale?

The median sale price in Brookvale over the past 24 months is $1,010,000, across 269 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,200,000.

What's the median rent in Brookvale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Brookvale is $900. Gross rental yield works out to 4.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Northern Beaches Council?

Northern Beaches Council decided 164 development applications for Brookvale addresses over the past 24 months, with 150 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 Brookvale?

Across Brookvale, 2% with heritage controls, 8.4% bushfire-prone, 1.4% 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 Brookvale?

0 of 1,021 lots in Brookvale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 15 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 12.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Northern Beaches 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →