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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

O'Connell, NSW 2795 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.22M over the last 24 months. 88% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.22M
13 sales
DA approval rate
88%
22 of 25 approved
Total lots
414

O'Connell 2795 spans 2 councils: Oberon Council (368 lots), Bathurst Regional Council (46 lots). The dominant council (Oberon Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in O'Connell

O'Connell 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 81.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 17.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.5%
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
Residential20%
Rural80%

Location

Where O'Connell sits

O'Connell 2795 covers an undefined area within Oberon Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Oberon Council
Postcode
2795
Area
Total lots
414

Drill into any lot in O'Connell

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Development potential

Where the upside is in O'Connell

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
71

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
367

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in O'Connell

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 6% of lots carry heritage controls; 0.5% 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 6.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

O'Connell 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)
$1,220,000
13 sales · land value $600K
Median rent (house)
$445 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.2%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in O'Connell

25 development applications for O'Connell addresses were decided by Oberon Council over the past 24 months. 22 approved — a 88% approval rate.

88%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
25
Approved
22
New dwelling DAs
18
Building approvals (12m)
3

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in O'Connell

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

Green cover
50%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about O'Connell

What's the zoning in O'Connell 2795?

O'Connell is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 339 of 414 lots (82%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (82%), R5 Large Lot Residential (18%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in O'Connell?

Yes — 71 lots in O'Connell 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 O'Connell?

The median sale price in O'Connell over the past 24 months is $1,220,000, across 13 sales. Median unimproved land value is $600,000.

What's the median rent in O'Connell?

Median weekly rent for a house in O'Connell is $445. Gross rental yield works out to 2.2%.

What's the development application approval rate in Oberon Council?

Oberon Council decided 25 development applications for O'Connell addresses over the past 24 months, with 22 approved (88% 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 O'Connell?

Across O'Connell, 6% with heritage controls, 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 O'Connell?

0 of 414 lots in O'Connell show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.2 / 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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