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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Clifton Grove, NSW 2800 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $1.35M over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.35M
16 sales
DA approval rate
89%
23 of 26 approved
Total lots
393

Clifton Grove 2800 spans 2 councils: Orange City Council (286 lots), Cabonne Shire Council (107 lots). The dominant council (Orange City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Clifton Grove

Clifton Grove is dominated by R5Large Lot Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 83.8%
RU1 Primary Production 9.5%
RE1 Public Recreation 4.9%
C2 Centre Support 1.3%
RU3 Forestry 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
Residential89%
Environment0%
Rural3%

Location

Where Clifton Grove sits

Clifton Grove 2800 covers an undefined area within Orange City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Orange City Council
Postcode
2800
Area
Total lots
393

Drill into any lot in Clifton Grove

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Clifton Grove

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
249

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
264

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
7.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Clifton Grove

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.4% 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 0.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Clifton Grove 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)
$1,345,000
16 sales · land value $612.5K
Median rent (house)
$490 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Clifton Grove

26 development applications for Clifton Grove addresses were decided by Orange City Council over the past 24 months. 23 approved — a 89% approval rate.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
26
Approved
23
New dwelling DAs
14
Building approvals (12m)
11

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Clifton Grove

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

Green cover
58%
Amenity score
34.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
37.9 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Clifton Grove

What's the zoning in Clifton Grove 2800?

Clifton Grove is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 327 of 393 lots (84%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (84%), RU1 Primary Production (10%), RE1 Public Recreation (5%), C2 Centre Support (1%), RU3 Forestry (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Clifton Grove?

Yes — 249 lots in Clifton Grove 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 Clifton Grove?

The median sale price in Clifton Grove over the past 24 months is $1,345,000, across 16 sales. Median unimproved land value is $612,500.

What's the median rent in Clifton Grove?

Median weekly rent for a house in Clifton Grove is $490. Gross rental yield works out to 1.8%.

What's the development application approval rate in Orange City Council?

Orange City Council decided 26 development applications for Clifton Grove addresses over the past 24 months, with 23 approved (89% 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 Clifton Grove?

Across Clifton Grove, 0% 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 Clifton Grove?

0 of 393 lots in Clifton Grove show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 7.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Orange City 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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