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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Warren, NSW 2824 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

General Residential dominant. Median sale $200K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
R1
General Residential
Median sale (24m)
$200K
57 sales
DA approval rate
100%
19 of 19 approved
Total lots
1,300
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Zoning

What you can build in Warren

Warren is dominated by R1General Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

R1
Dominant
R1 General Residential 46.3%
R5 Large Lot Residential 20.0%
RU1 Primary Production 19.1%
E4 General Industrial 8.9%
E1 Local Centre 5.7%
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
Residential65%
Commercial14%
Rural19%

Location

Where Warren sits

Warren 2824 covers an undefined area within Warren Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Warren Shire Council
Postcode
2824
Area
Total lots
1,300

Drill into any lot in Warren

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Warren

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
821

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
506

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
8

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
8.2 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Warren

42% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 7.5% 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 42.2%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls None

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.2%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 7.5%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Warren 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)
$200,000
57 sales · land value $24.1K
Median rent (house)
$368 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
7.8%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Warren

19 development applications for Warren addresses were decided by Warren Shire Council over the past 24 months. 19 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
19
Approved
19
New dwelling DAs
8
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Warren

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

Green cover
34%
Amenity score
80.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
76.6 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
79.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Warren

What's the zoning in Warren 2824?

Warren is dominated by the R1 (General Residential) zone, which covers 586 of 1,300 lots (46%). The full mix is: R1 General Residential (46%), R5 Large Lot Residential (20%), RU1 Primary Production (19%), E4 General Industrial (9%), E1 Local Centre (6%).

Can I build a granny flat in Warren?

Yes — 821 lots in Warren 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 Warren?

The median sale price in Warren over the past 24 months is $200,000, across 57 sales. Median unimproved land value is $24,100.

What's the median rent in Warren?

Median weekly rent for a house in Warren is $368. Gross rental yield works out to 7.8%.

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

Warren Shire Council decided 19 development applications for Warren addresses over the past 24 months, with 19 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 Warren?

Across Warren, 42.2% bushfire-prone, 0.2% 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 Warren?

0 of 1,300 lots in Warren show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 8.2 / 100.

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More planning data near Warren

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Methodology & sources

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