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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Lake Innes, NSW 2445 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.42M over the last 24 months. 75% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.42M
8 sales
DA approval rate
75%
6 of 8 approved
Total lots
187
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Zoning

What you can build in Lake Innes

Lake Innes 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 62.9%
R5 Large Lot Residential 31.2%
C2 Centre Support 2.7%
C1 Local Centre 2.2%
RU3 Forestry 1.1%
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
Residential31%
Environment5%
Rural64%

Location

Where Lake Innes sits

Lake Innes 2445 covers an undefined area within Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Postcode
2445
Area
Total lots
187

Drill into any lot in Lake Innes

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Lake Innes

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
58

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
174

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Lake Innes

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 21.4% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.5% of lots are exposed to projected sea-level rise.

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 0.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 21.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.5%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Lake Innes 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)
$1,422,750
8 sales · land value $745K
Median rent (house)
$558 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Lake Innes

8 development applications for Lake Innes addresses were decided by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council over the past 24 months. 6 approved — a 75% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 days.

75%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
8
Approved
6
New dwelling DAs
5
Building approvals (12m)
31

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lake Innes

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

Green cover
69%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
26.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Lake Innes

What's the zoning in Lake Innes 2445?

Lake Innes is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 117 of 187 lots (63%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (63%), R5 Large Lot Residential (31%), C2 Centre Support (3%), C1 Local Centre (2%), RU3 Forestry (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Lake Innes?

Yes — 58 lots in Lake Innes 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 Lake Innes?

The median sale price in Lake Innes over the past 24 months is $1,422,750, across 8 sales. Median unimproved land value is $745,000.

What's the median rent in Lake Innes?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lake Innes is $558. Gross rental yield works out to 2.3%.

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

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided 8 development applications for Lake Innes addresses over the past 24 months, with 6 approved (75% 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 Lake Innes?

Across Lake Innes, 1% 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 Lake Innes?

0 of 187 lots in Lake Innes show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.9 / 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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