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What we consult to write your report.

Every report draws from the always-on NSW state datasets below. Council-specific DCP rules are encoded for 10 of the 33Greater Sydney LGAs — the rest still get LEP zoning, lot size, heritage and overlay coverage from the state layers, but their dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details aren't yet hand-encoded.

Always-on data sources

These run for every address. They're the foundation of the report — zoning, lot boundary, overlays, and the listing cross-check.

  • Address point

    All NSW

    Geocodes the input address to lat/lng

    Source: NSW Geocoded Addressing Theme · AddressPoint

  • Lot polygon + ID

    All NSW

    Boundary geometry + Deposited / Strata Plan reference. Used to compute area, shape, and to query overlays within the lot.

    Source: NSW Spatial Services · NSW Land Parcel & Property · Lot

  • Zoning

    All NSW

    LEP land-use zone code (R1–R5, C4, RU5, E2, …) and class label.

    Source: NSW Planning Portal · EPI Primary Planning Layers · Land Zoning

  • Minimum lot size

    All NSW (where the LEP specifies a minimum; many inner-Sydney LEPs control density via FSR/height instead)

    LEP / SEPP-prescribed minimum lot size for subdivision at this address.

    Source: NSW Planning Portal · EPI Primary Planning Layers · Lot Size

  • Heritage

    All NSW

    Heritage items + Heritage Conservation Areas — name, significance, polygon.

    Source: NSW Planning Portal · EPI Primary Planning Layers · Heritage

  • Flood Planning Area

    All NSW (where the LEP has mapped a flood overlay)

    1% AEP / Flood Planning Area polygons from each LEP.

    Source: NSW Planning Portal · EPI Protection Layers · Flood

  • Landslide risk

    All NSW (where mapped)

    Mapped landslide-risk zones from each LEP.

    Source: NSW Planning Portal · EPI Protection Layers · Landslide Risk

  • Easements

    All NSW

    Drainage / sewer / right-of-way easement polygons that intersect the lot envelope.

    Source: NSW Spatial Services · NSW Land Parcel & Property · Easement

  • LGA boundary

    All NSW

    Falls back to the boundary lookup when SEPP records don't carry an LGA.

    Source: NSW Spatial Services · NSW Administrative Boundaries · Local Government Area

  • Slope / topography

    Globally available; ~90 m resolution. NSW's high-resolution LiDAR DEM is token-gated and not yet integrated.

    Neighbourhood gradient sampled across a 200 m envelope around the lot centroid.

    Source: Open-Meteo · Copernicus DEM (~90 m global resolution)

  • Listing data

    When a listing URL or HTML is provided

    Address, claimed lot size, price guide, property type — pulled from the listing URL or pasted page source. Used for the listing-vs-cadastre cross-check.

    Source: AllHomes (direct fetch) · Domain / realestate.com.au (paste page source — both bot-protected)

Per-council DCP coverage (10 / 33)

Each council publishes its own Development Control Plan as a PDF. Foresyte hand-encodes the dual-occupancy and Torrens-subdivision rules from those documents. Encoded entries show the actual numbers used in your report.

Eastern City District

3 of 9 encoded

  • Bayside

    Encoded

    Bayside Local Environmental Plan 2021

    Source: Bayside DCP 2022 · as of 2025-09-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥600 m² lot · ≥15 m frontage · strata or Torrens split

    Torrens subdivision: ≥12 m frontage per lot · battle-axe ok (≥3.5 m access)

    • Bayside merged Botany and Rockdale; rules are post-merger and apply to both former LGA areas.

  • Burwood

    Pending

    Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Canada Bay

    Pending

    Canada Bay Local Environmental Plan 2013

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Inner West

    Encoded

    Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022

    Source: Inner West DCP 2023 (consolidated, supersedes Marrickville / Leichhardt / Ashfield DCPs) · as of 2025-11-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥600 m² lot · ≥15 m frontage · strata split only

    Torrens subdivision: ≥9 m frontage per lot · battle-axe ok (≥3.5 m access)

    • Inner West LEP 2022 frequently leaves R2 minimum lot size unspecified — density is FSR/HOB-controlled.
    • Heritage Conservation Areas dominate former Marrickville / Leichhardt suburbs; demolition restricted.
    • Strata-subdivision of dual occupancy is the default split path — Torrens subdivision of dual-occ is discretionary and rare.

  • Randwick

    Pending

    Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Strathfield

    Pending

    Strathfield Local Environmental Plan 2012

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Sydney

    Encoded

    Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012

    Source: Sydney DCP 2012 · as of 2025-09-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥400 m² lot · ≥12 m frontage · strata split only

    Torrens subdivision: ≥6 m frontage per lot · no battle-axe

    • Most City of Sydney is non-residential; residential subdivision uncommon.
    • FSR + Height of Building maps are the dominant density controls; minimum lot size rarely binds.
    • Torrens subdivision of attached dual occupancy is generally not permitted.

  • Waverley

    Pending

    Waverley Local Environmental Plan 2012

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Woollahra

    Pending

    Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

North District

4 of 10 encoded

  • Hornsby

    Pending

    Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Hunters Hill

    Encoded

    Hunters Hill Local Environmental Plan 2012

    Source: Hunters Hill DCP 2013 · as of 2025-09-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥900 m² lot · ≥18 m frontage · detached only · strata split only

    Torrens subdivision: ≥15 m frontage per lot · no battle-axe

    • Hunters Hill is one of the most heritage-restrictive LGAs in Sydney — entire suburbs are Heritage Conservation Areas.
    • Dual occupancy historically restricted; only detached dual occupancy on large lots, subject to character controls.
    • Battle-axe / hatchet lots not permitted under the DCP.

  • Ku-Ring-Gai

    Encoded

    Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015

    Source: Ku-ring-gai DCP 2021 · as of 2025-09-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥1200 m² lot · ≥20 m frontage · detached only · strata split only

    Torrens subdivision: ≥18 m frontage per lot · battle-axe ok (≥4 m access)

    • Ku-ring-gai has historically restricted dual occupancy; large minimum lot sizes are a deliberate character control.
    • Tree preservation orders are strict — significant trees often constrain buildable area more than zoning does.
    • Heritage Conservation Areas across Wahroonga, Killara, Pymble, Roseville.

  • Lane Cove

    Pending

    Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 2009

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Mosman

    Encoded

    Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012

    Source: Mosman DCP 2012 · as of 2025-09-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥800 m² lot · ≥18 m frontage · detached only · strata split only

    Torrens subdivision: ≥15 m frontage per lot · no battle-axe

    • Mosman has very tight character + heritage controls; many waterfront lots are Heritage Conservation Areas.
    • Slope is a major constraint — much of Mosman is on steep harbour escarpment.

  • North Sydney

    Pending

    North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Northern Beaches

    Pending

    Northern Beaches LEP (rolling)

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Ryde

    Pending

    Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • The Hills Shire

    Encoded

    The Hills Local Environmental Plan 2019

    Source: The Hills DCP 2012 (Part B & Part D) · as of 2025-11-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥700 m² lot · ≥18 m frontage · strata or Torrens split

    Torrens subdivision: ≥12 m frontage per lot · battle-axe ok (≥4 m access)

    • Hills Shire has a number of growth-area precincts (North Kellyville, Box Hill) governed by state SEPPs that override the local LEP. Rules can differ inside those precincts.
    • Bushfire-prone land covers significant portions; APZ requirements often constrain building envelopes.

  • Willoughby

    Pending

    Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

South District

1 of 3 encoded

  • Canterbury-Bankstown

    Encoded

    Canterbury-Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2023

    Source: Canterbury-Bankstown DCP 2023 · as of 2025-11-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥600 m² lot · ≥15 m frontage · strata or Torrens split

    Torrens subdivision: ≥12 m frontage per lot · battle-axe ok (≥3.5 m access)

    • Canterbury-Bankstown was created in 2016 from former Canterbury and Bankstown LGAs; rules apply post-merger.

  • Georges River

    Pending

    Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Sutherland Shire

    Pending

    Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

West Central District

1 of 5 encoded

  • Blacktown

    Pending

    Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Cumberland

    Pending

    Cumberland Local Environmental Plan 2021

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Fairfield

    Pending

    Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Liverpool

    Pending

    Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • City Of Parramatta

    Encoded

    Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023

    Source: Parramatta DCP 2023 · as of 2025-09-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥600 m² lot · ≥15 m frontage · strata or Torrens split

    Torrens subdivision: ≥12 m frontage per lot · battle-axe ok (≥3.5 m access)

    • City of Parramatta sits across two GSC districts; CBD area is mostly mixed-use commercial.
    • Many R2 areas in Parramatta are within walking distance of stations and are now subject to the Feb-2025 housing reform overrides.

South West District

1 of 3 encoded

  • Camden

    Pending

    Camden Local Environmental Plan 2010

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Campbelltown

    Encoded

    Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan 2015

    Source: Campbelltown (Sustainable City) DCP 2015 · as of 2025-11-01

    Dual occupancy: ≥550 m² lot · ≥15 m frontage · strata or Torrens split

    Torrens subdivision: ≥13.5 m frontage per lot · battle-axe ok (≥3.5 m access)

    • Campbelltown is one of the more permissive Greater Sydney LGAs for dual occupancy + Torrens subdivision.
    • Significant bushfire-prone land in Macarthur and surrounding suburbs; APZs often constrain envelopes.

  • Wollondilly

    Pending

    Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

Outer District

0 of 3 encoded

  • Penrith

    Pending

    Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Blue Mountains

    Pending

    Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2015

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

  • Hawkesbury

    Pending

    Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012

    DCP rules not yet hand-encoded. State-level zoning, lot size, overlays + heritage still apply for any address in this LGA — only the council-specific dual-occupancy / frontage / battle-axe details are missing.

Caveats

  • DCP numbers cited here are the most common provisions in each named DCP. For non-standard lots (heritage areas, growth-area precincts, river frontage) the address-specific overlays still apply.
  • The Feb-2025 NSW Low & Mid Rise Housing reform overrides some R2 dual-occupancy restrictions within ~800 m of transport — Foresyte doesn't yet check those well-located area maps.
  • Numbers are verified against the published DCP at the date shown on each card. Councils amend DCPs periodically; if the DCP has been updated since that date, numbers may be stale.