The Pocket planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Pocket (Byron, NSW) - 15.91 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
15.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to The 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.
The Pocket at a glance
How The Pocket is zoned
Across its 15.91 km², The 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 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 29,687 m² across 116 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 The 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 →The Pocket planning - frequently asked
Is The Pocket flood-prone?
Very little of The 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 The Pocket bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of The 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 The Pocket?
The dominant planning zone in The Pocket 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 The Pocket have heritage-listed places?
The Pocket has 4 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 The Pocket?
Across 116 surveyed parcels in The Pocket, the median lot size is about 29,687 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 The Pocket property?
A The 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.