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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Rollands Plains, NSW 2441 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.15M over the last 24 months. 88% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.15M
6 sales
DA approval rate
88%
7 of 8 approved
Total lots
134
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Zoning

What you can build in Rollands Plains

Rollands Plains 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 73.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 11.9%
RU3 Forestry 11.2%
RE1 Public Recreation 3.0%
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
Rural97%

Location

Where Rollands Plains sits

Rollands Plains 2441 covers an undefined area within Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Postcode
2441
Area
Total lots
134

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Rollands Plains

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
125

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Rollands Plains

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 6% of lots carry heritage controls; 7.5% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 6.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 7.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Rollands Plains 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)
$1,145,000
6 sales · land value $678K
Median rent (house)
$488 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Rollands Plains

8 development applications for Rollands Plains addresses were decided by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council over the past 24 months. 7 approved — a 88% approval rate. Average processing time: 33 days.

88%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
8
Approved
7
New dwelling DAs
7
Building approvals (12m)
31
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FAQs

Common questions about Rollands Plains

What's the zoning in Rollands Plains 2441?

Rollands Plains is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 99 of 134 lots (74%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (74%), RU2 Rural Landscape (12%), RU3 Forestry (11%), RE1 Public Recreation (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Rollands Plains?

Most lots in Rollands Plains 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 Rollands Plains?

The median sale price in Rollands Plains over the past 24 months is $1,145,000, across 6 sales. Median unimproved land value is $678,000.

What's the median rent in Rollands Plains?

Median weekly rent for a house in Rollands Plains is $488. Gross rental yield works out to 3.7%.

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

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided 8 development applications for Rollands Plains addresses over the past 24 months, with 7 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 Rollands Plains?

Across Rollands Plains, 6% 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 Rollands Plains?

0 of 134 lots in Rollands Plains show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.1 / 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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