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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Beechwood, NSW 2446 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $820K over the last 24 months. 93% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$820K
36 sales
DA approval rate
93%
53 of 57 approved
Total lots
446
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Zoning

What you can build in Beechwood

Beechwood 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 40.4%
RU5 Village 38.0%
RU1 Primary Production 18.7%
C2 Centre Support 2.2%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.7%
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
Residential40%
Environment2%
Rural57%

Location

Where Beechwood sits

Beechwood 2446 covers an undefined area within Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Postcode
2446
Area
Total lots
446

Drill into any lot in Beechwood

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Beechwood

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
180

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
372

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
10.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Beechwood

61% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.2% 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 61.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Beechwood 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)
$820,000
36 sales · land value $470K
Median rent (house)
$558 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Beechwood

57 development applications for Beechwood addresses were decided by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council over the past 24 months. 53 approved — a 93% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 days.

93%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
57
Approved
53
New dwelling DAs
49
Building approvals (12m)
31

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Beechwood

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

Green cover
53%
Amenity score
46.9 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
52.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Beechwood

What's the zoning in Beechwood 2446?

Beechwood is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 180 of 446 lots (40%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (40%), RU5 Village (38%), RU1 Primary Production (19%), C2 Centre Support (2%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Beechwood?

Yes — 180 lots in Beechwood 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 Beechwood?

The median sale price in Beechwood over the past 24 months is $820,000, across 36 sales. Median unimproved land value is $470,000.

What's the median rent in Beechwood?

Median weekly rent for a house in Beechwood is $558. Gross rental yield works out to 3.3%.

What's the development application approval rate in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council?

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided 57 development applications for Beechwood addresses over the past 24 months, with 53 approved (93% approval rate). Average processing time is 33 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Beechwood?

Across Beechwood, 1% with heritage controls, 61.0% 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 Beechwood?

0 of 446 lots in Beechwood show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Port Macquarie-Hastings 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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