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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Gunning, NSW 2581 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $690K over the last 24 months. 85% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$690K
45 sales
DA approval rate
85%
35 of 41 approved
Total lots
738
Marketplace

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Zoning

What you can build in Gunning

Gunning 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
RU5 Village 68.6%
RU2 Rural Landscape 26.4%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 4.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 0.5%
SP1 Special Activities 0.4%
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
Residential1%
Rural99%

Location

Where Gunning sits

Gunning 2581 covers an undefined area within Upper Lachlan Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Postcode
2581
Area
Total lots
738

Drill into any lot in Gunning

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Gunning

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
4

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
514

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Gunning

45% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 6% of lots carry heritage controls; 5.6% 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 45.0%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 6.0%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 5.6%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Gunning 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)
$690,000
45 sales · land value $259K
Median rent (house)
$660 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.9%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Gunning

41 development applications for Gunning addresses were decided by Upper Lachlan Shire Council over the past 24 months. 35 approved — a 85% approval rate.

85%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
41
Approved
35
New dwelling DAs
57
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Gunning

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

Green cover
49%
Amenity score
76.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
76.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
74.3 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Gunning

What's the zoning in Gunning 2581?

Gunning is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 504 of 738 lots (69%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (69%), RU2 Rural Landscape (26%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (4%), R5 Large Lot Residential (1%), SP1 Special Activities (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Gunning?

Yes — 4 lots in Gunning 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 Gunning?

The median sale price in Gunning over the past 24 months is $690,000, across 45 sales. Median unimproved land value is $259,000.

What's the median rent in Gunning?

Median weekly rent for a house in Gunning is $660. Gross rental yield works out to 4.9%.

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

Upper Lachlan Shire Council decided 41 development applications for Gunning addresses over the past 24 months, with 35 approved (85% 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 Gunning?

Across Gunning, 6% with heritage controls, 45.0% bushfire-prone, 0.3% near contaminated sites. 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 Gunning?

0 of 738 lots in Gunning show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 4.3 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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