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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Torrington, NSW 2371 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $196K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$196K
16 sales
DA approval rate
100%
5 of 5 approved
Total lots
318

Torrington 2371 spans 2 councils: Tenterfield Shire Council (291 lots), Glen Innes Severn Shire Council (27 lots). The dominant council (Tenterfield Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Torrington

Torrington 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 56.6%
RU5 Village 34.0%
C1 Local Centre 9.4%
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
Environment10%
Rural90%

Location

Where Torrington sits

Torrington 2371 covers an undefined area within Tenterfield Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tenterfield Shire Council
Postcode
2371
Area
Total lots
318

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Torrington

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
243

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Torrington

99% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 0% of lots carry heritage controls; 4.1% 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 98.6%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 0.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 4.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Torrington 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)
$196,000
16 sales · land value $90K
Median rent (house)
$413 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
9.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Torrington

5 development applications for Torrington addresses were decided by Tenterfield Shire Council over the past 24 months. 5 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
5
New dwelling DAs
5
Building approvals (12m)
4

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FAQs

Common questions about Torrington

What's the zoning in Torrington 2371?

Torrington is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 180 of 318 lots (57%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (57%), RU5 Village (34%), C1 Local Centre (9%).

Can I build a granny flat in Torrington?

Most lots in Torrington 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 Torrington?

The median sale price in Torrington over the past 24 months is $196,000, across 16 sales. Median unimproved land value is $90,000.

What's the median rent in Torrington?

Median weekly rent for a house in Torrington is $413. Gross rental yield works out to 9.0%.

What's the development application approval rate in Tenterfield Shire Council?

Tenterfield Shire Council decided 5 development applications for Torrington addresses over the past 24 months, with 5 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 Torrington?

Across Torrington, 0% with heritage controls, 98.6% 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 Torrington?

0 of 318 lots in Torrington show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.2 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Tenterfield Shire 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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