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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woodhill, NSW 2535 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $2.29M over the last 24 months. 71% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$2.29M
2 sales
DA approval rate
71%
5 of 7 approved
Total lots
72
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Zoning

What you can build in Woodhill

Woodhill 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 47.2%
C2 Centre Support 37.5%
C3 Commercial Core 11.1%
C1 Local Centre 2.8%
RU2 Rural Landscape 1.4%
Avg max height
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
Environment51%
Rural49%

Location

Where Woodhill sits

Woodhill 2535 covers an undefined area within Shoalhaven City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Shoalhaven City Council
Postcode
2535
Area
Total lots
72

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Woodhill

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
35

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woodhill

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 18.1% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 18.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Woodhill 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)
$2,287,500
2 sales · land value $1.68M
Median rent (house)
$675 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Woodhill

7 development applications for Woodhill addresses were decided by Shoalhaven City Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 71% approval rate. Average processing time: 13 days.

71%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
7
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
7
Building approvals (12m)
58
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FAQs

Common questions about Woodhill

What's the zoning in Woodhill 2535?

Woodhill is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 34 of 72 lots (47%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (47%), C2 Centre Support (38%), C3 Commercial Core (11%), C1 Local Centre (3%), RU2 Rural Landscape (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Woodhill?

Most lots in Woodhill 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 median property price in Woodhill?

The median sale price in Woodhill over the past 24 months is $2,287,500, across 2 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,675,000.

What's the median rent in Woodhill?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woodhill is $675. Gross rental yield works out to 2.6%.

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

Shoalhaven City Council decided 7 development applications for Woodhill addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 approved (71% 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 Woodhill?

Across Woodhill, 3% with heritage controls, 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 Woodhill?

0 of 72 lots in Woodhill show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.1 / 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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