NSW planning data, structured and queryable
Zoning, LEP controls, DCP numeric requirements, SEPP provisions, flood depth, and spatial overlays — for any NSW address. One API call. JSON response. Clause citations included.
Example response
GET /api/v1/property?address=10+Smith+St+Marrickville+NSW
{
"address": "10 Smith Street, Marrickville NSW 2204",
"lga": "Inner West",
"zone": {
"code": "R2",
"name": "Low Density Residential",
"permitted": ["dwelling houses", "secondary dwellings", ...],
"prohibited": ["industries", "warehouse distribution", ...]
},
"lep_controls": {
"fsr": 0.5,
"height_m": 8.5,
"min_lot_size_sqm": 450,
"heritage_item": false,
"heritage_conservation_area": true
},
"dcp_controls": [
{
"type": "front_setback",
"value_m": 5.0,
"source_ref": "Part C, Section 3.2.1",
"applies_to": ["dwelling houses", "dual occupancy"]
},
{
"type": "rear_setback",
"value_m": 8.0,
"source_ref": "Part C, Section 3.2.3"
}
],
"flood": {
"in_flood_zone": true,
"depth_1pct_ari_m": 0.3,
"source": "Marrickville Valley Flood Study 2020"
},
"spatial_overlays": {
"bushfire_prone": false,
"acid_sulfate_soil": 5,
"riparian_corridor": false
}
}Illustrative response. Actual schema and field availability vary by LGA and data coverage.
Available data
Zoning & permissibility
Zone code, zone name, permitted/prohibited land uses for every NSW lot
LEP numeric controls
FSR, height of buildings, minimum lot size, heritage listings, acid sulfate soil class
DCP numeric controls
Setbacks, parking rates, landscaping, site coverage, building separation — 999+ rows across 29 LGAs. Full structured provisions for 7 councils.
SEPP requirements
Housing SEPP, Exempt & Complying, Transport & Infrastructure, Resilience & Hazards — per-address applicability
Spatial overlays
Flood prone land, bushfire prone land, heritage conservation areas, riparian corridors, foreshore building lines
Flood depth modelling
Modelled flood depth at ARI return periods from council flood studies — 71 LGA coverage
Built for
Conveyancing platforms
Add structured planning controls to pre-exchange reports. DCP setbacks, heritage status, flood depth, and spatial overlays — data that s10.7 certificates miss.
e.g. InfoTrack, GlobalX, or bespoke conveyancing software
PropTech & property portals
Enrich listings with development potential, zoning permissibility, and key constraints. Turn "R2 Low Density Residential" into actionable intelligence.
e.g. Property portals, investment platforms, lending tech
Planning & development tools
Feed structured numeric controls into feasibility models. Setbacks, FSR, height limits, landscaping requirements, and parking rates — with clause citations.
e.g. Feasibility calculators, planning consultancy tools, DA preparation
Why this data is hard to get
Structured, not scraped
DCP controls extracted into typed numeric fields with clause citations — not raw PDF text. Query by control type, development type, or precinct.
Single-address lookup
One API call, one address → complete planning profile. Zone, LEP, DCP, SEPP, spatial overlays, flood, bushfire. No spatial joins on your end.
Live government data
Sourced from NSW Planning Portal, council flood studies, RFS bushfire layers, and Spatial Services NSW. Updated when instruments change.
Coverage
128
NSW councils
Zone + LEP controls
29
LGAs
DCP numeric controls
71
LGAs
Flood depth modelling
47,818
Provisions
Extracted & classified
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