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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Chatham Valley, NSW 2787 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $845K over the last 24 months. 77 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$845K
5 sales
granny flat eligible
0
lots
Total lots
77
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Chatham Valley

Chatham Valley is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 72.7%
RU3 Forestry 27.3%
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 Chatham Valley sits

Chatham Valley 2787 covers an undefined area within Oberon Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Oberon Council
Postcode
2787
Area
Total lots
77

Drill into any lot in Chatham Valley

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Chatham Valley

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
75

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Chatham Valley

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1.3% 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) 1.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Chatham Valley 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)
$845,000
5 sales · land value $619K
Median rent (house)
$465 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.6%
House, gross of costs

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FAQs

Common questions about Chatham Valley

What's the zoning in Chatham Valley 2787?

Chatham Valley is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 56 of 77 lots (73%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (73%), RU3 Forestry (27%).

Can I build a granny flat in Chatham Valley?

Most lots in Chatham Valley aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Chatham Valley?

The median sale price in Chatham Valley over the past 24 months is $845,000, across 5 sales. Median unimproved land value is $619,000.

What's the median rent in Chatham Valley?

Median weekly rent for a house in Chatham Valley is $465. Gross rental yield works out to 1.6%.

What planning constraints apply in Chatham Valley?

Across Chatham Valley, 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 Chatham Valley?

0 of 77 lots in Chatham Valley show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Oberon 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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