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Council planning hub · South-Western Sydney · Updated 2026-04-01

Wollondilly Wollondilly Shire Council — zoning, development & DA activity

Wollondilly covers 41 suburbs and 26,356 property lots in South-Western Sydney. ZoneDSS resolves the Wollondilly LEP 2011, applicable SEPPs, and the Wollondilly DCP 2016 for every address — and aggregates the picture by suburb here.

Suburbs
41
Lots
26,356
Median sale
$1.65M
DAs (24m)
3,169
Approved
84%

Suburbs in this council

Browse suburbs in Wollondilly

Each suburb has its own zoning mix, constraints, and market profile. We have detailed planning guides for 29 suburbs in Wollondilly so far — and we're adding more weekly.

Need data on a specific Wollondilly address?

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Planning instruments

What governs development in Wollondilly

Three layers of planning controls apply to every property in Wollondilly. Read them together to know what can be built.

Local Environmental Plan

Wollondilly LEP 2011

Sets the zone, height, FSR, minimum lot size, permitted and prohibited uses for every lot in Wollondilly. The primary instrument every DA assessment starts with.

Development Control Plan

Wollondilly DCP 2016

Wollondilly's detailed design guide — setbacks, materials, parking, landscaping, character statements. Used to assess every application against the LEP.

Plus state-level overrides

NSW State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs)

SEPPs override or supplement the LEP on specific topics — Housing (granny flats, BTR, affordable housing), Transport Oriented Development, Biodiversity, Resilience, Exempt and Complying Development. SEPPs apply across all of NSW including Wollondilly.

Dominant zone in Wollondilly: R2 — the most common single zone across the council's 26,356 lots.

FAQs

Wollondilly planning questions

What's the dominant zoning in Wollondilly?

The most common zoning across Wollondilly is R2. The full picture varies by suburb — each suburb has its own mix of zones set by the Local Environmental Plan (LEP). Browse the suburbs below to see exact breakdowns.

How many suburbs are in Wollondilly?

Wollondilly covers 41 suburbs across 26,356 property lots. It sits in the South-Western Sydney region of New South Wales.

What's the DA approval rate in Wollondilly?

Over the past 24 months, 3,169 development applications for Wollondilly addresses were decided, with an approval rate of 84%. Approval rates vary widely by application type — straightforward residential alterations approve at near 100%, while complex multi-dwelling proposals are far more variable.

What's the median property price in Wollondilly?

The median sale price across Wollondilly is $1,649,000. Individual suburbs range materially around this — drill into any suburb page below to see lot-level market data.

Which Local Environmental Plan applies in Wollondilly?

Wollondilly Council operates under the Wollondilly LEP 2011, supplemented by State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and detailed by the Wollondilly DCP 2016. ZoneDSS resolves all three for any address in the council area.

How do I find the zoning of a specific Wollondilly property?

Search the suburb above, then click "Run a report on your address" in the suburb page. ZoneDSS returns the exact zone, height limit, FSR, permitted uses, and every overlay that applies to the lot — cited to source.

Nearby councils

Other councils in South-Western Sydney

Compare planning controls, suburb mix, and DA approval rates across South-Western Sydney councils.

Get a planning report for any Wollondilly address

Council and suburb stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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14-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Wollondilly stats aggregated from suburb-level planning records. Sources: Wollondilly LEP 2011, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, Wollondilly DCP 2016, the NSW ePlanning Portal (DA history), NSW Property Sales Information (Valuer General), NSW Spatial Services overlays, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-01.

Council-level statistics — your specific suburb and lot will vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →