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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Gladesville, NSW 2111 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Low Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.05M over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R2
Low Density Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.05M
500 sales
DA approval rate
85%
278 of 329 approved
Total lots
3,329

Gladesville 2111 spans 2 councils: Ryde City Council (2,677 lots), The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill (652 lots). The dominant council (Ryde City Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Gladesville

Gladesville is dominated by R2Low Density Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R2
Dominant
R2 Low Density Residential 81.7%
MU1 Mixed Use 8.5%
R4 High Density Residential 4.9%
R3 Medium Density Residential 3.0%
E4 General Industrial 1.9%
Avg max height
9.9 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.66:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential87%
Commercial4%
Environment1%

Location

Where Gladesville sits

Gladesville 2111 covers an undefined area within Ryde City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Ryde City Council
Postcode
2111
Area
Total lots
3,329

Drill into any lot in Gladesville

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 Gladesville

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
1,309

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
2,239

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
420

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
52

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
2,560 lots

show at least one development signal

Transport Oriented Dev
237 lots

within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)

Rezoning signal score
47.6 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb · 530 high-signal lots

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 17,459 dwellings, with 1,046,523 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Gladesville

5% of lots carry heritage controls; also: 0.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community; 0.1% 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 2.4%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 5.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.7%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure 0.1%

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Gladesville 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)
$1,050,000
500 sales · land value $2M
Median rent (house)
$1,045 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Gladesville

329 development applications for Gladesville addresses were decided by Ryde City Council over the past 24 months. 278 approved — a 85% approval rate.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
329
Approved
278
New dwelling DAs
225
Building approvals (12m)
20

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Gladesville

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

Green cover
37%
Amenity score
97.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
97.1 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
98.3 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Gladesville

What's the zoning in Gladesville 2111?

Gladesville is dominated by the R2 (Low Density Residential) zone, which covers 2,618 of 3,329 lots (82%). The full mix is: R2 Low Density Residential (82%), MU1 Mixed Use (9%), R4 High Density Residential (5%), R3 Medium Density Residential (3%), E4 General Industrial (2%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Gladesville?

Across Gladesville, the average maximum building height is 9.9 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.66:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Gladesville?

Yes — 2,239 lots in Gladesville 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 Gladesville?

The median sale price in Gladesville over the past 24 months is $1,050,000, across 500 sales. Median unimproved land value is $2,000,000.

What's the median rent in Gladesville?

Median weekly rent for a house in Gladesville is $1,045. Gross rental yield works out to 6.1%.

What's the development application approval rate in Ryde City Council?

Ryde City Council decided 329 development applications for Gladesville addresses over the past 24 months, with 278 approved (85% 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 Gladesville?

Across Gladesville, 5% with heritage controls, 2.4% bushfire-prone, 0.7% near contaminated sites. 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 Gladesville?

2,560 of 3,329 lots in Gladesville show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 237 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 47.6 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Ryde City 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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