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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Maroota, NSW 2756 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Rural Landscape dominant. Median sale $2M over the last 24 months. 75% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU2
Rural Landscape
Median sale (24m)
$2M
14 sales
DA approval rate
75%
15 of 20 approved
Total lots
341

Maroota 2756 spans 2 councils: The Hills Shire Council (266 lots), The Council of the Shire of Hornsby (75 lots). The dominant council (The Hills Shire Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Maroota

Maroota is dominated by RU2Rural Landscape. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU2
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 48.5%
RU2 Rural Landscape 43.5%
C3 Commercial Core 3.8%
C1 Local Centre 3.2%
RE1 Public Recreation 0.9%
Avg max height
10.0 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
Rural99%

Location

Where Maroota sits

Maroota 2756 covers an undefined area within The Hills Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
The Hills Shire Council
Postcode
2756
Area
Total lots
341

Drill into any lot in Maroota

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Maroota

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
264

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Maroota

98% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 24.1% 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 97.7%

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) 24.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Maroota 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)
$2,000,000
14 sales · land value $1.3M
Median rent (house)
$545 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Maroota

20 development applications for Maroota addresses were decided by The Hills Shire Council over the past 24 months. 15 approved — a 75% approval rate. Average processing time: 44 days.

75%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
20
Approved
15
New dwelling DAs
21
Building approvals (12m)
73

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Maroota

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

Green cover
59%
Amenity score
26.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
40.8 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Maroota

What's the zoning in Maroota 2756?

Maroota is dominated by the RU2 (Rural Landscape) zone, which covers 165 of 341 lots (49%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (49%), RU2 Rural Landscape (44%), C3 Commercial Core (4%), C1 Local Centre (3%), RE1 Public Recreation (1%).

What's the building height limit in Maroota?

Across Maroota, the average maximum building height is 10.0 m. Height is set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Maroota?

Most lots in Maroota aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU2) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Maroota?

The median sale price in Maroota over the past 24 months is $2,000,000, across 14 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,300,000.

What's the median rent in Maroota?

Median weekly rent for a house in Maroota is $545. Gross rental yield works out to 1.6%.

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

The Hills Shire Council decided 20 development applications for Maroota addresses over the past 24 months, with 15 approved (75% approval rate). Average processing time is 44 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Maroota?

Across Maroota, 2% with heritage controls, 97.7% 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 Maroota?

0 of 341 lots in Maroota show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the The Hills 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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