Stony Chute planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stony Chute (Lismore, NSW) - 21.02 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
21.02 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stony Chute'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.
Stony Chute at a glance
How Stony Chute is zoned
Across its 21.02 km², Stony Chute is highly constrained by planning overlays. Very little of the suburb carries a mapped flood overlay, and 44% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 72,538 m² across 96 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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Is Stony Chute flood-prone?
Very little of Stony Chute carries a mapped flood overlay. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Stony Chute bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 44% of Stony Chute is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lismore average of 33%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Stony Chute?
The dominant planning zone in Stony Chute is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Recreational Waterways. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Stony Chute have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stony Chute. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Stony Chute?
Across 96 surveyed parcels in Stony Chute, the median lot size is about 72,538 m². There are also 3 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 Stony Chute property?
A Stony Chute 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.