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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Taylors Beach, NSW 2316 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Productivity Support dominant. Median sale $476.5K over the last 24 months. 96% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
E3
Productivity Support
Median sale (24m)
$476.5K
36 sales
DA approval rate
96%
22 of 23 approved
Total lots
172
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Zoning

What you can build in Taylors Beach

Taylors Beach is dominated by E3Productivity Support. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

E3
Dominant
E3 Productivity Support 54.1%
R2 Low Density Residential 35.9%
C2 Centre Support 4.7%
C1 Local Centre 2.9%
RU2 Rural Landscape 2.4%
Avg max height
9.0 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
Residential36%
Commercial54%
Environment9%
Rural2%

Location

Where Taylors Beach sits

Taylors Beach 2316 covers an undefined area within Port Stephens Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Port Stephens Council
Postcode
2316
Area
Total lots
172

Drill into any lot in Taylors Beach

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 Taylors Beach

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
61

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
39

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Taylors Beach

90% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 4.1% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 1.2% 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 90.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 4.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 1.2%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Taylors Beach 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)
$476,500
36 sales · land value $817K
Median rent (house)
$710 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Taylors Beach

23 development applications for Taylors Beach addresses were decided by Port Stephens Council over the past 24 months. 22 approved — a 96% approval rate.

96%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
23
Approved
22
New dwelling DAs
3
Building approvals (12m)
24

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Taylors Beach

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

Green cover
36%
Amenity score
64.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
49.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
76.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Taylors Beach

What's the zoning in Taylors Beach 2316?

Taylors Beach is dominated by the E3 (Productivity Support) zone, which covers 92 of 172 lots (54%). The full mix is: E3 Productivity Support (54%), R2 Low Density Residential (36%), C2 Centre Support (5%), C1 Local Centre (3%), RU2 Rural Landscape (2%).

What's the building height limit in Taylors Beach?

Across Taylors Beach, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Taylors Beach?

Yes — 61 lots in Taylors Beach 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 Taylors Beach?

The median sale price in Taylors Beach over the past 24 months is $476,500, across 36 sales. Median unimproved land value is $817,000.

What's the median rent in Taylors Beach?

Median weekly rent for a house in Taylors Beach is $710. Gross rental yield works out to 7.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Port Stephens Council?

Port Stephens Council decided 23 development applications for Taylors Beach addresses over the past 24 months, with 22 approved (96% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Taylors Beach?

Across Taylors Beach, 1% with heritage controls, 90.1% 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 Taylors Beach?

0 of 172 lots in Taylors Beach show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Port Stephens 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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