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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Lake George, NSW 2621 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Commercial Core dominant. Median sale $1.2M over the last 24 months. 50% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C3
Commercial Core
Median sale (24m)
$1.2M
5 sales
DA approval rate
50%
2 of 4 approved
Total lots
164

Lake George 2621 spans 2 councils: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (124 lots), Yass Valley Council (40 lots). The dominant council (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Lake George

Lake George is dominated by C3Commercial Core. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C3
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 45.7%
C3 Commercial Core 43.3%
C4 Mixed Use 9.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.6%
Avg max height
9.9 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
Environment68%
Rural32%

Location

Where Lake George sits

Lake George 2621 covers an undefined area within Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Postcode
2621
Area
Total lots
164

Drill into any lot in Lake George

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Lake George

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
39

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.4 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Lake George

94% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 29.8% 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 94.4%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 29.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Lake George 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)
$1,200,000
5 sales · land value $900K
Median rent (house)
$630 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Lake George

4 development applications for Lake George addresses were decided by Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 50% approval rate. Average processing time: 27 days.

50%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
4
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
20

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Lake George

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

Green cover
49%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Lake George

What's the zoning in Lake George 2621?

Lake George is dominated by the C3 (Commercial Core) zone, which covers 75 of 164 lots (46%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (46%), C3 Commercial Core (43%), C4 Mixed Use (10%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%).

What's the building height limit in Lake George?

Across Lake George, the average maximum building height is 9.9 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 Lake George?

Most lots in Lake George aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C3) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Lake George?

The median sale price in Lake George over the past 24 months is $1,200,000, across 5 sales. Median unimproved land value is $900,000.

What's the median rent in Lake George?

Median weekly rent for a house in Lake George is $630. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.

What's the development application approval rate in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council?

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council decided 4 development applications for Lake George addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (50% approval rate). Average processing time is 27 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 George?

Across Lake George, 2% with heritage controls, 94.4% 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 George?

0 of 164 lots in Lake George show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.4 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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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