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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Greenethorpe, NSW 2809 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Village dominant. Median sale $176.75K over the last 24 months. 100% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU5
Village
Median sale (24m)
$176.75K
12 sales
DA approval rate
100%
1 of 1 approved
Total lots
563
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Zoning

What you can build in Greenethorpe

Greenethorpe 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 51.2%
RU1 Primary Production 47.6%
SP2 Infrastructure 1.1%
C1 Local Centre 0.2%
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
Environment0%
Rural99%

Location

Where Greenethorpe sits

Greenethorpe 2809 covers an undefined area within Weddin Shire Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Weddin Shire Council
Postcode
2809
Area
Total lots
563

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Greenethorpe

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
257

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.0 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Greenethorpe

72% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 7% of lots carry heritage controls; 5.7% 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 71.6%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 6.7%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 5.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Greenethorpe 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)
$176,750
12 sales · land value $49.1K
Median rent (house)
$280 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
8.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Greenethorpe

1 development applications for Greenethorpe addresses were decided by Weddin Shire Council over the past 24 months. 1 approved — a 100% approval rate.

100%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
1
Approved
1
Building approvals (12m)
0

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FAQs

Common questions about Greenethorpe

What's the zoning in Greenethorpe 2809?

Greenethorpe is dominated by the RU5 (Village) zone, which covers 288 of 563 lots (51%). The full mix is: RU5 Village (51%), RU1 Primary Production (48%), SP2 Infrastructure (1%), C1 Local Centre (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Greenethorpe?

Most lots in Greenethorpe aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (RU5) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Greenethorpe?

The median sale price in Greenethorpe over the past 24 months is $176,750, across 12 sales. Median unimproved land value is $49,100.

What's the median rent in Greenethorpe?

Median weekly rent for a house in Greenethorpe is $280. Gross rental yield works out to 8.6%.

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

Weddin Shire Council decided 1 development applications for Greenethorpe addresses over the past 24 months, with 1 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 Greenethorpe?

Across Greenethorpe, 7% with heritage controls, 71.6% 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 Greenethorpe?

0 of 563 lots in Greenethorpe show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.0 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

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