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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Riverside, NSW 2444 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $880K over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$880K
15 sales
DA approval rate
71%
10 of 14 approved
Total lots
227
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Zoning

What you can build in Riverside

Riverside 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 94.3%
C1 Local Centre 3.1%
C2 Centre Support 2.6%
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
Environment6%
Rural94%

Location

Where Riverside sits

Riverside 2444 covers an undefined area within Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Postcode
2444
Area
Total lots
227

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Riverside

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
213

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Riverside

91% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 4.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 2.2% 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 90.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 4.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 2.2%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Riverside 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)
$880,000
15 sales · land value $513K
Median rent (house)
$560 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Riverside

14 development applications for Riverside addresses were decided by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council over the past 24 months. 10 approved — a 71% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 days.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
14
Approved
10
New dwelling DAs
10
Building approvals (12m)
31
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FAQs

Common questions about Riverside

What's the zoning in Riverside 2444?

Riverside is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 214 of 227 lots (94%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (94%), C1 Local Centre (3%), C2 Centre Support (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Riverside?

Most lots in Riverside aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU1) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Riverside?

The median sale price in Riverside over the past 24 months is $880,000, across 15 sales. Median unimproved land value is $513,000.

What's the median rent in Riverside?

Median weekly rent for a house in Riverside is $560. Gross rental yield works out to 2.6%.

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

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided 14 development applications for Riverside addresses over the past 24 months, with 10 approved (71% 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 Riverside?

Across Riverside, 90.7% 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 Riverside?

0 of 227 lots in Riverside show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.7 / 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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