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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Church Point, NSW 2105 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed Use dominant. Median sale $3.56M over the last 24 months. 78% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C4
Mixed Use
Median sale (24m)
$3.56M
40 sales
DA approval rate
78%
39 of 50 approved
Total lots
486
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Church Point

Church Point is dominated by C4Mixed Use. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C4
Dominant
C4 Mixed Use 88.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 7.1%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.1%
C2 Centre Support 2.1%
W2 Recreational Waterways 0.6%
Avg max height
7.9 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
Residential7%
Commercial0%
Environment89%

Location

Where Church Point sits

Church Point 2105 covers an undefined area within Northern Beaches Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Northern Beaches Council
Postcode
2105
Area
Total lots
486

Drill into any lot in Church Point

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 Church Point

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
34

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
16

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Church Point

53% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 7.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.4% 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 53.3%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 7.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.4%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Earth Essence Landscape Design

Landscape architect · serves Church Point, NSW

135 McCarr's Creek Road, Church Point NSW 2150

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Market

Church Point 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)
$3,560,000
40 sales · land value $1.91M
Median rent (house)
$898 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Church Point

50 development applications for Church Point addresses were decided by Northern Beaches Council over the past 24 months. 39 approved — a 78% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

78%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
50
Approved
39
New dwelling DAs
44
Building approvals (12m)
23

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Church Point

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

Green cover
57%
Amenity score
58.6 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
50.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
63.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Church Point

What's the zoning in Church Point 2105?

Church Point is dominated by the C4 (Mixed Use) zone, which covers 421 of 486 lots (88%). The full mix is: C4 Mixed Use (88%), R5 Large Lot Residential (7%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), C2 Centre Support (2%), W2 Recreational Waterways (1%).

What's the building height limit in Church Point?

Across Church Point, the average maximum building height is 7.9 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 Church Point?

Yes — 34 lots in Church Point 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 Church Point?

The median sale price in Church Point over the past 24 months is $3,560,000, across 40 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,910,000.

What's the median rent in Church Point?

Median weekly rent for a house in Church Point is $898. Gross rental yield works out to 1.2%.

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

Northern Beaches Council decided 50 development applications for Church Point addresses over the past 24 months, with 39 approved (78% 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 Church Point?

Across Church Point, 1% with heritage controls, 53.3% 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 Church Point?

0 of 486 lots in Church Point show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.0 / 100.

HOMHERO

Property management company · serves Church Point, NSW

50 Mccarrs Creek Rd, Church Point NSW 2105

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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 →