For developers

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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