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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tarana, NSW 2787 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $847.5K over the last 24 months. 67% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$847.5K
6 sales
DA approval rate
67%
2 of 3 approved
Total lots
393

Tarana 2787 spans 3 councils: Oberon Council (204 lots), Lithgow City Council (150 lots), Bathurst Regional Council (39 lots). The dominant council (Oberon Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Tarana

Tarana 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 80.6%
RU5 Village 7.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 7.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 2.4%
RU3 Forestry 1.6%
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 Tarana sits

Tarana 2787 covers an undefined area within Oberon Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Oberon Council
Postcode
2787
Area
Total lots
393

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tarana

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
203

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 Tarana

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.0% 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 2.9%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Tarana 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)
$847,500
6 sales · land value $530K
Median rent (house)
$440 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tarana

3 development applications for Tarana addresses were decided by Oberon Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 67% approval rate.

67%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
3

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Tarana

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

Green cover
55%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Tarana

What's the zoning in Tarana 2787?

Tarana is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 307 of 393 lots (81%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (81%), RU5 Village (8%), RU2 Rural Landscape (8%), R5 Large Lot Residential (2%), RU3 Forestry (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Tarana?

Most lots in Tarana 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 Tarana?

The median sale price in Tarana over the past 24 months is $847,500, across 6 sales. Median unimproved land value is $530,000.

What's the median rent in Tarana?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tarana is $440. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.

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

Oberon Council decided 3 development applications for Tarana addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (67% 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 Tarana?

Across Tarana, 3% 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 Tarana?

0 of 393 lots in Tarana 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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