St Ives planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of St Ives (Ku-Ring-Gai, NSW) - 14.3 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
14.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to St Ives'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.
St Ives at a glance
How St Ives is zoned
Across its 14.3 km², St Ives is highly constrained by planning overlays. Very little of the suburb carries a mapped flood overlay, and 58% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 49 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 954 m² across 4,918 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 St Ives 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 →St Ives planning - frequently asked
Is St Ives flood-prone?
Very little of St Ives carries a mapped flood overlay. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is St Ives bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 58% of St Ives is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ku-Ring-Gai average of 46%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in St Ives?
The dominant planning zone in St Ives is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Environmental Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does St Ives have heritage-listed places?
St Ives has 49 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 St Ives?
Across 4,918 surveyed parcels in St Ives, the median lot size is about 954 m². There are also 15 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.
Does St Ives have a train station?
There is no train station inside St Ives itself. The suburb is served by 218 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a St Ives property?
A St Ives 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.