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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Dartbrook, NSW 2336 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production Small Lots dominant. Median sale $825K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU4
Primary Production Small Lots
Median sale (24m)
$825K
1 sales
DA approval rate
100%
3 of 3 approved
Total lots
135
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Zoning

What you can build in Dartbrook

Dartbrook is dominated by RU4Primary Production Small Lots. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU4
Dominant
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 69.6%
RU1 Primary Production 27.4%
C3 Commercial Core 3.0%
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
Environment3%
Rural97%

Location

Where Dartbrook sits

Dartbrook 2336 covers an undefined area within Upper Hunter Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Upper Hunter Shire Council
Postcode
2336
Area
Total lots
135

Drill into any lot in Dartbrook

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Dartbrook

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
131

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Dartbrook

100% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 34.1% 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 100.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 34.1%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Dartbrook 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)
$825,000
1 sales · land value $892K
Median rent (house)
$430 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
2.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Dartbrook

3 development applications for Dartbrook addresses were decided by Upper Hunter Shire Council over the past 24 months. 3 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
3
Approved
3
New dwelling DAs
1
Building approvals (12m)
3

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FAQs

Common questions about Dartbrook

What's the zoning in Dartbrook 2336?

Dartbrook is dominated by the RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots) zone, which covers 94 of 135 lots (70%). The full mix is: RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (70%), RU1 Primary Production (27%), C3 Commercial Core (3%).

Can I build a granny flat in Dartbrook?

Most lots in Dartbrook aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU4) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Dartbrook?

The median sale price in Dartbrook over the past 24 months is $825,000, across 1 sales. Median unimproved land value is $892,000.

What's the median rent in Dartbrook?

Median weekly rent for a house in Dartbrook is $430. Gross rental yield works out to 2.7%.

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

Upper Hunter Shire Council decided 3 development applications for Dartbrook addresses over the past 24 months, with 3 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 Dartbrook?

Across Dartbrook, 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 Dartbrook?

0 of 135 lots in Dartbrook show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Upper Hunter 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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