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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Hanging Rock, NSW 2536 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $465K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$465K
7 sales
DA approval rate
100%
2 of 2 approved
Total lots
263
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Zoning

What you can build in Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock 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 55.2%
RU5 Village 17.2%
RU3 Forestry 14.6%
R5 Large Lot Residential 11.9%
C1 Local Centre 1.1%
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
Residential12%
Environment1%
Rural87%

Location

Where Hanging Rock sits

Hanging Rock 2536 covers an undefined area within Tamworth Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Postcode
2536
Area
Total lots
263

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Hanging Rock

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
31

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
241

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
3.7 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Hanging Rock

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 8.0% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.5%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 8.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Hanging Rock 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)
$465,000
7 sales · land value $200K
Median rent (house)
$458 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.5%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Hanging Rock

2 development applications for Hanging Rock addresses were decided by Tamworth Regional Council over the past 24 months. 2 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
2
Approved
2
New dwelling DAs
4
Building approvals (12m)
29

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FAQs

Common questions about Hanging Rock

What's the zoning in Hanging Rock 2536?

Hanging Rock is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 144 of 263 lots (55%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (55%), RU5 Village (17%), RU3 Forestry (15%), R5 Large Lot Residential (12%), C1 Local Centre (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Hanging Rock?

Yes — 31 lots in Hanging Rock 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 Hanging Rock?

The median sale price in Hanging Rock over the past 24 months is $465,000, across 7 sales. Median unimproved land value is $200,000.

What's the median rent in Hanging Rock?

Median weekly rent for a house in Hanging Rock is $458. Gross rental yield works out to 2.5%.

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

Tamworth Regional Council decided 2 development applications for Hanging Rock addresses over the past 24 months, with 2 approved (100% 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 Hanging Rock?

Across Hanging Rock, 2% 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 Hanging Rock?

0 of 263 lots in Hanging Rock show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 3.7 / 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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