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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Whittingham, NSW 2330 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.3M over the last 24 months. 82% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.3M
5 sales
DA approval rate
82%
22 of 27 approved
Total lots
276
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Zoning

What you can build in Whittingham

Whittingham 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 76.4%
R5 Large Lot Residential 16.3%
SP2 Infrastructure 5.1%
E5 E5 2.2%
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
Residential16%
Commercial2%
Rural76%

Location

Where Whittingham sits

Whittingham 2330 covers an undefined area within Singleton Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Singleton Council
Postcode
2330
Area
Total lots
276

Drill into any lot in Whittingham

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Whittingham

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
45

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
255

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Whittingham

48% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 76% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 4% of lots carry heritage controls; 3.3% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected 47.8%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 76.1%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 4.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 3.3%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Whittingham 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)
$1,300,000
5 sales · land value $738.5K
Median rent (house)
$530 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Whittingham

27 development applications for Whittingham addresses were decided by Singleton Council over the past 24 months. 22 approved — a 82% approval rate.

82%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
27
Approved
22
New dwelling DAs
14
Building approvals (12m)
6
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FAQs

Common questions about Whittingham

What's the zoning in Whittingham 2330?

Whittingham is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 211 of 276 lots (76%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (76%), R5 Large Lot Residential (16%), SP2 Infrastructure (5%), E5 E5 (2%).

Can I build a granny flat in Whittingham?

Yes — 45 lots in Whittingham 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 Whittingham?

The median sale price in Whittingham over the past 24 months is $1,300,000, across 5 sales. Median unimproved land value is $738,500.

What's the median rent in Whittingham?

Median weekly rent for a house in Whittingham is $530. Gross rental yield works out to 2.1%.

What's the development application approval rate in Singleton Council?

Singleton Council decided 27 development applications for Whittingham addresses over the past 24 months, with 22 approved (82% 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 Whittingham?

Across Whittingham, 47.8% flood-affected, 4% with heritage controls, 76.1% 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 Whittingham?

0 of 276 lots in Whittingham show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.2 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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