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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Tanglewood, NSW 2488 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

DM dominant. Median sale $767.5K over the last 24 months. 60% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
DM
DM
Median sale (24m)
$767.5K
8 sales
DA approval rate
60%
3 of 5 approved
Total lots
44
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Zoning

What you can build in Tanglewood

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

DM
Dominant
DM DM 39.5%
R5 Large Lot Residential 25.6%
RU5 Village 20.9%
C1 Local Centre 9.3%
RE2 Private Recreation 4.7%
Avg max height
10.7 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
1.20:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential25%
Environment9%
Rural23%

Location

Where Tanglewood sits

Tanglewood 2488 covers an undefined area within Tweed Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Tweed Shire Council
Postcode
2488
Area
Total lots
44

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Tanglewood

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

Underdeveloped
20

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
11

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
21

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
20 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
9.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 58,469 dwellings, with 5,839,823 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Tanglewood

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 9% of lots carry heritage controls; 6.8% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 9.1%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 6.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Tanglewood 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)
$767,500
8 sales · land value $1.2M
Median rent (house)
$900 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
3.0%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Tanglewood

5 development applications for Tanglewood addresses were decided by Tweed Shire Council over the past 24 months. 3 approved — a 60% approval rate.

60%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
5
Approved
3
New dwelling DAs
2
Building approvals (12m)
8
0

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FAQs

Common questions about Tanglewood

What's the zoning in Tanglewood 2488?

Tanglewood is dominated by the DM (DM) zone, which covers 17 of 44 lots (40%). The full mix is: DM DM (40%), R5 Large Lot Residential (26%), RU5 Village (21%), C1 Local Centre (9%), RE2 Private Recreation (5%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Tanglewood?

Across Tanglewood, the average maximum building height is 10.7 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.20:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Tanglewood?

Yes — 11 lots in Tanglewood 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 Tanglewood?

The median sale price in Tanglewood over the past 24 months is $767,500, across 8 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,195,000.

What's the median rent in Tanglewood?

Median weekly rent for a house in Tanglewood is $900. Gross rental yield works out to 3.0%.

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

Tweed Shire Council decided 5 development applications for Tanglewood addresses over the past 24 months, with 3 approved (60% 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 Tanglewood?

Across Tanglewood, 9% with heritage controls, 100.0% 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 Tanglewood?

20 of 44 lots in Tanglewood show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 9.9 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Tweed 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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