Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second | Every planning control identified for any lot | Every planning rule & overlay cross-referenced in one query | Approval likelihood scored for every control | Conflicts and overrides resolved automatically | Every answer cited to the source clause | Ask planning questions in plain English | Results in under 1 second |
Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Kalkite, NSW 2627 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $755K over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$755K
17 sales
DA approval rate
90%
9 of 10 approved
Total lots
280
Marketplace

Need a builder, surveyor or planner near Kalkite? See local experts ↓

Zoning

What you can build in Kalkite

Kalkite is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU5 Village 54.3%
RU1 Primary Production 37.9%
SP1 Special Activities 6.8%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.7%
SP2 Infrastructure 0.4%
Avg max height
9.0 m

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

Avg max FSR
0.50:1

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

Use mix
Rural92%

Location

Where Kalkite sits

Kalkite 2627 covers an undefined area within Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Postcode
2627
Area
Total lots
280

Drill into any lot in Kalkite

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

Open interactive map

Development potential

Where the upside is in Kalkite

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

Underdeveloped
130

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
169

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
152 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 1,060 dwellings, with 80,793 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

Own a property in Kalkite?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

Run a report on your address

Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Kalkite

73% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5% of lots carry heritage controls; 16.1% 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 73.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 4.6%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 16.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Kalkite 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)
$755,000
17 sales · land value $428K
Median rent (house)
$578 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Kalkite

10 development applications for Kalkite addresses were decided by Snowy Monaro Regional Council over the past 24 months. 9 approved — a 90% approval rate.

90%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
10
Approved
9
New dwelling DAs
12
Building approvals (12m)
0
0

ZoneDSS Marketplace

Local experts in Kalkite

0 businesses serving Kalkite and nearby.

We're adding local businesses in Kalkite. Run a business here? List yours free →

Run a local business? Get found by property owners researching Kalkite.

List your business — free

FAQs

Common questions about Kalkite

What's the zoning in Kalkite 2627?

Kalkite is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 152 of 280 lots (54%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (54%), RU1 Primary Production (38%), SP1 Special Activities (7%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%), SP2 Infrastructure (0%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Kalkite?

Across Kalkite, the average maximum building height is 9.0 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.50:1. 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 Kalkite?

Most lots in Kalkite aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Kalkite?

The median sale price in Kalkite over the past 24 months is $755,000, across 17 sales. Median unimproved land value is $428,000.

What's the median rent in Kalkite?

Median weekly rent for a house in Kalkite is $578. Gross rental yield works out to 1.5%.

What's the development application approval rate in Snowy Monaro Regional Council?

Snowy Monaro Regional Council decided 10 development applications for Kalkite addresses over the past 24 months, with 9 approved (90% 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 Kalkite?

Across Kalkite, 5% with heritage controls, 73.2% 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 Kalkite?

152 of 280 lots in Kalkite show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.2 / 100.

Get a planning report for any address in Kalkite

Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

Run a report — from A$29

14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Snowy Monaro Regional 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →