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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Sutton, NSW 2620 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $1.25M over the last 24 months. 83% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$1.25M
39 sales
DA approval rate
83%
74 of 89 approved
Total lots
808

Sutton 2620 spans 2 councils: Yass Valley Council (549 lots), Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (259 lots). The dominant council (Yass Valley Council) sets the canonical URL for this page.

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Zoning

What you can build in Sutton

Sutton 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 48.1%
C4 Mixed Use 21.5%
RU5 Village 15.1%
R5 Large Lot Residential 11.3%
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots 4.0%
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
Residential16%
Environment3%
Rural80%

Location

Where Sutton sits

Sutton 2620 covers an undefined area within Yass Valley Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Yass Valley Council
Postcode
2620
Area
Total lots
808

Drill into any lot in Sutton

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 Sutton

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
89

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
418

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
2.9 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Sutton

91% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 3% of lots carry heritage controls; 13.8% 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 90.7%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 3.3%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 13.8%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Sutton 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)
$1,250,000
39 sales · land value $1.49M
Median rent (house)
$600 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
1.6%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Sutton

89 development applications for Sutton addresses were decided by Yass Valley Council over the past 24 months. 74 approved — a 83% approval rate. Average processing time: 21 days.

83%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
89
Approved
74
New dwelling DAs
47
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Sutton

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

Green cover
47%
Amenity score
49.5 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
52.3 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
29.7 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Sutton

What's the zoning in Sutton 2620?

Sutton is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 376 of 808 lots (48%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (48%), C4 Mixed Use (22%), RU5 Village (15%), R5 Large Lot Residential (11%), RU4 Primary Production Small Lots (4%).

Can I build a granny flat in Sutton?

Yes — 89 lots in Sutton 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 Sutton?

The median sale price in Sutton over the past 24 months is $1,250,000, across 39 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,490,000.

What's the median rent in Sutton?

Median weekly rent for a house in Sutton is $600. Gross rental yield works out to 1.6%.

What's the development application approval rate in Yass Valley Council?

Yass Valley Council decided 89 development applications for Sutton addresses over the past 24 months, with 74 approved (83% approval rate). Average processing time is 21 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Sutton?

Across Sutton, 3% with heritage controls, 90.7% 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 Sutton?

0 of 808 lots in Sutton show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 2.9 / 100.

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

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Yass Valley 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.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →