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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Bendemeer, NSW 2355 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $430K over the last 24 months. 88% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$430K
25 sales
DA approval rate
88%
7 of 8 approved
Total lots
1,109

Bendemeer 2355 spans 2 councils: Tamworth Regional Council (1,076 lots), Walcha Council (33 lots). The dominant council (Tamworth Regional Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Bendemeer

Bendemeer 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 56.4%
RU5 Village 22.4%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 21.2%
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
Rural100%

Location

Where Bendemeer sits

Bendemeer 2355 covers an undefined area within Tamworth Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Postcode
2355
Area
Total lots
1,109

Drill into any lot in Bendemeer

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Bendemeer

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
880

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Bendemeer

12% of lots are in mapped flood zones — material for any development; also: 97% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 11% of lots carry heritage controls; 24.8% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected 11.6%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 96.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 10.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 24.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Bendemeer 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)
$430,000
25 sales · land value $207K
Median rent (house)
$435 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Bendemeer

8 development applications for Bendemeer addresses were decided by Tamworth Regional Council over the past 24 months. 7 approved — a 88% approval rate.

88%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
8
Approved
7
New dwelling DAs
31
Building approvals (12m)
29

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Bendemeer

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

Green cover
46%
Amenity score
60.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
68.3 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Bendemeer

What's the zoning in Bendemeer 2355?

Bendemeer is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 626 of 1,109 lots (56%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (56%), RU5 Village (22%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (21%).

Can I build a granny flat in Bendemeer?

Most lots in Bendemeer 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 Bendemeer?

The median sale price in Bendemeer over the past 24 months is $430,000, across 25 sales. Median unimproved land value is $207,000.

What's the median rent in Bendemeer?

Median weekly rent for a house in Bendemeer is $435. Gross rental yield works out to 3.3%.

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

Tamworth Regional Council decided 8 development applications for Bendemeer addresses over the past 24 months, with 7 approved (88% 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 Bendemeer?

Across Bendemeer, 11.6% flood-affected, 11% with heritage controls, 96.8% 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 Bendemeer?

0 of 1,109 lots in Bendemeer show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.2 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Tamworth 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.

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