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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Codrington, NSW 2471 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Theoretical dwellings
modelled capacity
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
212
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Codrington

Codrington 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 100.0%
Avg max height
8.0 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
Rural100%

Location

Where Codrington sits

Codrington 2471 covers an undefined area within Richmond Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Richmond Valley Council
Postcode
2471
Area
Total lots
212

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Codrington

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
212

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Codrington

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 6.1% 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 None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.5%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Codrington property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median rent (house)
/ wk
Houses

DA activity

Development applications in Codrington

1 development applications for Codrington addresses were decided by Richmond Valley Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
2
0

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FAQs

Common questions about Codrington

What's the zoning in Codrington 2471?

Codrington is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 212 of 212 lots (100%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (100%).

What's the building height limit in Codrington?

Across Codrington, the average maximum building height is 8.0 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 Codrington?

Most lots in Codrington 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 development application approval rate in Richmond Valley Council?

Richmond Valley Council decided 1 development applications for Codrington addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 approved (100% 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 Codrington?

Across Codrington, 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 Codrington?

0 of 212 lots in Codrington show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Richmond Valley 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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