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Cabbage Tree Island planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina, NSW) - 0.51 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cabbage Tree Island's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Cabbage Tree Island at a glance

Parcels 4 Median lot 65,476 m²

How Cabbage Tree Island is zoned

Primary Production 56%
Rural Landscape 24%
Environmental Conservation 11%
Deferred Matter 9%
Natural Waterways 0%

Across its 0.51 km², Cabbage Tree Island is highly constrained by planning overlays. Very little of the suburb carries a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 65,476 m² across 4 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

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Cabbage Tree Island planning - frequently asked

Is Cabbage Tree Island flood-prone?

Very little of Cabbage Tree Island carries a mapped flood overlay. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Cabbage Tree Island bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 87% of Cabbage Tree Island is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ballina average of 72%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Cabbage Tree Island?

The dominant planning zone in Cabbage Tree Island is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Environmental Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Cabbage Tree Island have heritage-listed places?

Cabbage Tree Island has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Cabbage Tree Island?

Across 4 surveyed parcels in Cabbage Tree Island, the median lot size is about 65,476 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Cabbage Tree Island property?

A Cabbage Tree Island planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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