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

Oxley Vale, NSW 2340 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $540K over the last 24 months. 81% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$540K
138 sales
DA approval rate
81%
13 of 16 approved
Total lots
1,558
Marketplace

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

Zoning

What you can build in Oxley Vale

Oxley Vale is dominated by R1General Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 95.2%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 2.4%
RE1 Public Recreation 1.8%
C3 Commercial Core 0.4%
R2 Low Density Residential 0.1%
Avg max height
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
Residential95%
Commercial0%
Environment0%
Rural2%

Location

Where Oxley Vale sits

Oxley Vale 2340 covers an undefined area within Tamworth Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Postcode
2340
Area
Total lots
1,558

Drill into any lot in Oxley Vale

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 Oxley Vale

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

Underdeveloped
2

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
1,476

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
208

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
2 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
10.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 15 dwellings, with 1,072 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

Own a property in Oxley Vale?

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 Oxley Vale

a small share of lots (3.1%) intersect flood mapping; also: 16% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 0.7% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

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

Flood-affected 3.1%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 15.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.1%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 0.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Eco Land Management Solutions ELMS

Tree service · serves Oxley Vale, NSW

30 Eucalypt Ave, Oxley Vale NSW 2340

View profile

Market

Oxley Vale 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)
$540,000
138 sales · land value $160K
Median rent (house)
$458 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Oxley Vale

16 development applications for Oxley Vale addresses were decided by Tamworth Regional Council over the past 24 months. 13 approved — a 81% approval rate.

81%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
16
Approved
13
New dwelling DAs
10
Building approvals (12m)
29

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Oxley Vale

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

Green cover
36%
Amenity score
44.8 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
52.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
37.9 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Oxley Vale

What's the zoning in Oxley Vale 2340?

Oxley Vale is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,482 of 1,558 lots (95%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (95%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (2%), RE1 Public Recreation (2%), C3 Commercial Core (0%), R2 Low Density Residential (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Oxley Vale?

Yes — 1,476 lots in Oxley Vale 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 Oxley Vale?

The median sale price in Oxley Vale over the past 24 months is $540,000, across 138 sales. Median unimproved land value is $160,000.

What's the median rent in Oxley Vale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Oxley Vale is $458. Gross rental yield works out to 3.9%.

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

Tamworth Regional Council decided 16 development applications for Oxley Vale addresses over the past 24 months, with 13 approved (81% 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 Oxley Vale?

Across Oxley Vale, 3.1% flood-affected, 15.9% bushfire-prone, 0.1% near contaminated sites. 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 Oxley Vale?

2 of 1,558 lots in Oxley Vale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 10.5 / 100.

Wright's Pest Solutions Tamworth

Pest control service · serves Oxley Vale, NSW

15 Wallamoul St, Oxley Vale NSW 2340

View profile

Get a planning report for any address in Oxley Vale

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 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.

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