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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Coolah, NSW 2843 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $335K over the last 24 months. 70% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$335K
61 sales
DA approval rate
70%
19 of 27 approved
Total lots
2,043
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Zoning

What you can build in Coolah

Coolah is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 67.6%
R1 General Residential 27.0%
E1 Local Centre 2.6%
E4 General Industrial 2.1%
C1 Local Centre 0.7%
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
Residential27%
Commercial5%
Environment1%
Rural67%

Location

Where Coolah sits

Coolah 2843 covers an undefined area within Warrumbungle Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Warrumbungle Shire Council
Postcode
2843
Area
Total lots
2,043

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Coolah

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
547

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
1,807

lots that may support subdivision

Site assembly
1

adjoining lots with combined upside

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
4.3 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Coolah

80% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry heritage controls; 16.2% 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 79.5%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 2.2%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land 0.3%

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 16.2%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Coolah 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)
$335,000
61 sales · land value $118K
Median rent (house)
$420 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
6.3%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Coolah

27 development applications for Coolah addresses were decided by Warrumbungle Shire Council over the past 24 months. 19 approved — a 70% approval rate.

70%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
27
Approved
19
New dwelling DAs
29
Building approvals (12m)
0

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Coolah

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

Green cover
40%
Amenity score
83.2 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
82.5 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
79.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Coolah

What's the zoning in Coolah 2843?

Coolah is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 1,369 of 2,043 lots (68%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (68%), R1 General Residential (27%), E1 Local Centre (3%), E4 General Industrial (2%), C1 Local Centre (1%).

Can I build a granny flat in Coolah?

Yes — 547 lots in Coolah 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 Coolah?

The median sale price in Coolah over the past 24 months is $335,000, across 61 sales. Median unimproved land value is $118,000.

What's the median rent in Coolah?

Median weekly rent for a house in Coolah is $420. Gross rental yield works out to 6.3%.

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

Warrumbungle Shire Council decided 27 development applications for Coolah addresses over the past 24 months, with 19 approved (70% 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 Coolah?

Across Coolah, 2% with heritage controls, 79.5% 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 Coolah?

0 of 2,043 lots in Coolah 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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More planning data near Coolah

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Methodology & sources

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