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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Westdale, NSW 2340 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $483.5K over the last 24 months. 91% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$483.5K
184 sales
DA approval rate
91%
117 of 129 approved
Total lots
1,475

Westdale 2340 spans 2 councils: Tamworth Regional Council (1,446 lots), Snowy Valleys Council (29 lots). The dominant council (Tamworth Regional Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Westdale

Westdale 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 73.1%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 8.7%
E3 Productivity Support 7.4%
E5 E5 7.1%
SP1 Special Activities 3.7%
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
Residential72%
Commercial14%
Rural9%

Location

Where Westdale sits

Westdale 2340 covers an undefined area within Tamworth Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Postcode
2340
Area
Total lots
1,475

Drill into any lot in Westdale

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

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Westdale

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
1,022

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
301

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
15.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Westdale

a small share of lots (3.8%) intersect flood mapping; also: 15% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; 0% of lots carry heritage controls.

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

Flood-affected 3.8%

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 14.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) None

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

AMB Earthworks

Civil engineering company · serves Westdale, NSW

18-24 Goddard Ln, Westdale NSW 2340

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Market

Westdale 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)
$483,500
184 sales · land value $184K
Median rent (house)
$458 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Westdale

129 development applications for Westdale addresses were decided by Tamworth Regional Council over the past 24 months. 117 approved — a 91% approval rate.

91%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
129
Approved
117
New dwelling DAs
94
Building approvals (12m)
29

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Westdale

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

Green cover
32%
Amenity score
59.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
53.2 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
66.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Westdale

What's the zoning in Westdale 2340?

Westdale is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 1,016 of 1,475 lots (73%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (73%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (9%), E3 Productivity Support (7%), E5 E5 (7%), SP1 Special Activities (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Westdale?

Yes — 1,022 lots in Westdale 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 Westdale?

The median sale price in Westdale over the past 24 months is $483,500, across 184 sales. Median unimproved land value is $184,000.

What's the median rent in Westdale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Westdale is $458. Gross rental yield works out to 3.6%.

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

Tamworth Regional Council decided 129 development applications for Westdale addresses over the past 24 months, with 117 approved (91% 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 Westdale?

Across Westdale, 3.8% flood-affected, 0% with heritage controls, 14.5% 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 Westdale?

0 of 1,475 lots in Westdale show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 15.9 / 100.

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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 →