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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Kendall, NSW 2439 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $650K over the last 24 months. 88% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$650K
37 sales
DA approval rate
88%
28 of 32 approved
Total lots
619
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Zoning

What you can build in Kendall

Kendall is dominated by R1General 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.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 66.3%
RU1 Primary Production 17.2%
R5 Large Lot Residential 12.9%
RE1 Public Recreation 2.3%
E1 Local Centre 1.3%
Avg max height
8.0 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.65:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential77%
Commercial2%
Rural17%

Location

Where Kendall sits

Kendall 2439 covers an undefined area within Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Postcode
2439
Area
Total lots
619

Drill into any lot in Kendall

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 Kendall

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
346

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
472

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
504

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
409 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
19.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 8,593 dwellings, with 753,951 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Kendall

51% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 2.9% 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 51.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 2.9%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Advanced Civil Projects

Civil engineering company · serves Kendall, NSW

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Market

Kendall 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)
$650,000
37 sales · land value $329K
Median rent (house)
$568 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Kendall

32 development applications for Kendall addresses were decided by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council over the past 24 months. 28 approved — a 88% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 days.

88%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
32
Approved
28
New dwelling DAs
17
Building approvals (12m)
31

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Kendall

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

Green cover
56%
Amenity score
62.1 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
38.7 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
71.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Kendall

What's the zoning in Kendall 2439?

Kendall is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 401 of 619 lots (66%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (66%), RU1 Primary Production (17%), R5 Large Lot Residential (13%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), E1 Local Centre (1%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Kendall?

Across Kendall, the average maximum building height is 8.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.65:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Kendall?

Yes — 472 lots in Kendall 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 Kendall?

The median sale price in Kendall over the past 24 months is $650,000, across 37 sales. Median unimproved land value is $329,000.

What's the median rent in Kendall?

Median weekly rent for a house in Kendall is $568. Gross rental yield works out to 4.4%.

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

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided 32 development applications for Kendall addresses over the past 24 months, with 28 approved (88% 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 Kendall?

Across Kendall, 3% with heritage controls, 51.1% 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 Kendall?

409 of 619 lots in Kendall show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 19.4 / 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.

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