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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tapitallee, NSW 2540 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Large Lot Residential dominant. Median sale $1.21M over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R5
Large Lot Residential
Median sale (24m)
$1.21M
24 sales
DA approval rate
90%
53 of 59 approved
Total lots
336
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Zoning

What you can build in Tapitallee

Tapitallee is dominated by R5Large Lot 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.

R5
Dominant
R5 Large Lot Residential 46.7%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 37.3%
C2 Centre Support 8.5%
RU1 Primary Production 4.2%
RU2 Rural Landscape 3.3%
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
Residential46%
Environment9%
Rural44%

Location

Where Tapitallee sits

Tapitallee 2540 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2540
Area
Total lots
336

Drill into any lot in Tapitallee

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tapitallee

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
154

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
225

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
10.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tapitallee

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.0% 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 99.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tapitallee 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)
$1,212,500
24 sales · land value $888K
Median rent (house)
$550 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tapitallee

59 development applications for Tapitallee addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 53 approved — a 90% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
59
Approved
53
New dwelling DAs
39
Building approvals (12m)
58
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FAQs

Common questions about Tapitallee

What's the zoning in Tapitallee 2540?

Tapitallee is dominated by the R5 (Large Lot Residential) zone, which covers 154 of 336 lots (47%). The full mix is: R5 Large Lot Residential (47%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (37%), C2 Centre Support (9%), RU1 Primary Production (4%), RU2 Rural Landscape (3%).

What's the building height limit in Tapitallee?

Across Tapitallee, 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 Tapitallee?

Yes — 154 lots in Tapitallee 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 Tapitallee?

The median sale price in Tapitallee over the past 24 months is $1,212,500, across 24 sales. Median unimproved land value is $888,000.

What's the median rent in Tapitallee?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tapitallee is $550. Gross rental yield works out to 2.9%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 59 development applications for Tapitallee addresses over the past 24 months, with 53 approved (90% approval rate). Average processing time is 13 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Tapitallee?

Across Tapitallee, 0% with heritage controls, 99.7% 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 Tapitallee?

0 of 336 lots in Tapitallee show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Shoalhaven 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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