Coolgardie planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coolgardie (Ballina, NSW) - 6.85 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
6.85 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coolgardie'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.
Coolgardie at a glance
How Coolgardie is zoned
Across its 6.85 km², Coolgardie is highly constrained by planning overlays. Very little of the suburb carries a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 17,132 m² across 58 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.
Check a specific Coolgardie address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Coolgardie planning - frequently asked
Is Coolgardie flood-prone?
Very little of Coolgardie carries a mapped flood overlay. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Coolgardie bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 99% of Coolgardie 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 Coolgardie?
The dominant planning zone in Coolgardie is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Deferred Matter and Rural Landscape. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Coolgardie have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Coolgardie. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Coolgardie?
Across 58 surveyed parcels in Coolgardie, the median lot size is about 17,132 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a Coolgardie property?
A Coolgardie 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.