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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Spring Hill, NSW 2800 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $740K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$740K
16 sales
DA approval rate
100%
10 of 10 approved
Total lots
325

Spring Hill 2800 spans 3 councils: Orange City Council (190 lots), Cabonne Shire Council (98 lots), Wollongong City Council (37 lots). The dominant council (Orange City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Spring Hill

Spring Hill is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 45.1%
RU1 Primary Production 22.6%
C3 Commercial Core 15.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 13.5%
E4 General Industrial 3.1%
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
Environment24%
Rural72%

Location

Where Spring Hill sits

Spring Hill 2800 covers an undefined area within Orange City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Orange City Council
Postcode
2800
Area
Total lots
325

Drill into any lot in Spring Hill

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Spring Hill

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
46

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Spring Hill

63% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 40% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions; 3.2% 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 63.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 40.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Spring Hill 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)
$740,000
16 sales · land value $341K
Median rent (house)
$490 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
0.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Spring Hill

10 development applications for Spring Hill addresses were decided by Orange City Council over the past 24 months. 10 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
10
Approved
10
New dwelling DAs
13
Building approvals (12m)
11

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Spring Hill

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

Green cover
51%
Amenity score
49.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
62.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
64.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Spring Hill

What's the zoning in Spring Hill 2800?

Spring Hill is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 130 of 325 lots (45%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (45%), RU1 Primary Production (23%), C3 Commercial Core (16%), R5 Large Lot Residential (14%), E4 General Industrial (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Spring Hill?

Most lots in Spring Hill aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Spring Hill?

The median sale price in Spring Hill over the past 24 months is $740,000, across 16 sales. Median unimproved land value is $341,000.

What's the median rent in Spring Hill?

Median weekly rent for a house in Spring Hill is $490. Gross rental yield works out to 0.6%.

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

Orange City Council decided 10 development applications for Spring Hill addresses over the past 24 months, with 10 approved (100% 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 Spring Hill?

Across Spring Hill, 40% with heritage controls, 63.2% 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 Spring Hill?

0 of 325 lots in Spring Hill show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.0 / 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →