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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Newport, NSW 2106 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed Use dominant. Median sale $2.21M over the last 24 months. 80% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C4
Mixed Use
Median sale (24m)
$2.21M
314 sales
DA approval rate
80%
156 of 196 approved
Total lots
2,949
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Zoning

What you can build in Newport

Newport 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 61.5%
R2 Low Density Residential 29.0%
R3 Medium Density Residential 4.4%
E1 Local Centre 2.7%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.4%
Avg max height
8.1 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
Residential33%
Commercial3%
Environment61%

Location

Where Newport sits

Newport 2106 covers an undefined area within Northern Beaches Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Northern Beaches Council
Postcode
2106
Area
Total lots
2,949

Drill into any lot in Newport

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 Newport

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
933

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
111

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
14

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
11.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Newport

12% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 5.9% 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 11.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 5.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Newport 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)
$2,210,000
314 sales · land value $1.74M
Median rent (house)
$1,010 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Newport

196 development applications for Newport addresses were decided by Northern Beaches Council over the past 24 months. 156 approved — a 80% approval rate. Average processing time: 53 days.

80%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
196
Approved
156
New dwelling DAs
196
Building approvals (12m)
23

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Newport

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

Green cover
51%
Amenity score
94.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
92.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
95.2 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Newport

What's the zoning in Newport 2106?

Newport is dominated by the C4 (Mixed Use) zone, which covers 1,761 of 2,949 lots (62%). The full mix is: C4 Mixed Use (62%), R2 Low Density Residential (29%), R3 Medium Density Residential (4%), E1 Local Centre (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%).

What's the building height limit in Newport?

Across Newport, the average maximum building height is 8.1 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 Newport?

Yes — 933 lots in Newport 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 Newport?

The median sale price in Newport over the past 24 months is $2,210,000, across 314 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,740,000.

What's the median rent in Newport?

Median weekly rent for a house in Newport is $1,010. Gross rental yield works out to 2.2%.

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

Northern Beaches Council decided 196 development applications for Newport addresses over the past 24 months, with 156 approved (80% 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 Newport?

Across Newport, 1% with heritage controls, 11.8% bushfire-prone, 0.3% 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 Newport?

0 of 2,949 lots in Newport show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 11.5 / 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.

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