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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Urbenville, NSW 2475 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $401K over the last 24 months. 89% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$401K
32 sales
DA approval rate
89%
8 of 9 approved
Total lots
496

Urbenville 2475 spans 2 councils: Tenterfield Shire Council (442 lots), Kyogle Council (54 lots). The dominant council (Tenterfield Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Urbenville

Urbenville is dominated by RU5Village. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU5
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 49.3%
RU5 Village 46.7%
RU3 Forestry 2.8%
C1 Local Centre 0.6%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.6%
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
Environment1%
Rural99%

Location

Where Urbenville sits

Urbenville 2475 covers an undefined area within Tenterfield Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tenterfield Shire Council
Postcode
2475
Area
Total lots
496

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Urbenville

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
210

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Urbenville

84% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 5.0% 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 83.9%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 5.0%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Urbenville 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)
$401,000
32 sales · land value $96.7K
Median rent (house)
$500 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.1%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Urbenville

9 development applications for Urbenville addresses were decided by Tenterfield Shire Council over the past 24 months. 8 approved — a 89% approval rate.

89%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
9
Approved
8
New dwelling DAs
7
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Urbenville

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

Green cover
59%
Amenity score
73.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
73.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
0.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Urbenville

What's the zoning in Urbenville 2475?

Urbenville is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 244 of 496 lots (49%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (49%), RU5 Village (47%), RU3 Forestry (3%), C1 Local Centre (1%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Urbenville?

Most lots in Urbenville aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Urbenville?

The median sale price in Urbenville over the past 24 months is $401,000, across 32 sales. Median unimproved land value is $96,700.

What's the median rent in Urbenville?

Median weekly rent for a house in Urbenville is $500. Gross rental yield works out to 6.1%.

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

Tenterfield Shire Council decided 9 development applications for Urbenville addresses over the past 24 months, with 8 approved (89% 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 Urbenville?

Across Urbenville, 2% with heritage controls, 83.9% 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 Urbenville?

0 of 496 lots in Urbenville show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.1 / 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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