Middle Pocket planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Middle Pocket (Byron, NSW) - 10.76 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
10.76 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Middle Pocket'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.
Middle Pocket at a glance
How Middle Pocket is zoned
Across its 10.76 km², Middle Pocket is highly constrained by planning overlays. Very little of the suburb carries a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 61,680 m² across 71 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 Middle Pocket 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 →Middle Pocket planning - frequently asked
Is Middle Pocket flood-prone?
Very little of Middle Pocket carries a mapped flood overlay. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Middle Pocket bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Middle Pocket is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Byron average of 94%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Middle Pocket?
The dominant planning zone in Middle Pocket is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and National Parks and Nature Reserves. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Middle Pocket have heritage-listed places?
Middle Pocket has 2 heritage-listed places 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 Middle Pocket?
Across 71 surveyed parcels in Middle Pocket, the median lot size is about 61,680 m². There are also 4 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 Middle Pocket property?
A Middle Pocket 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.