Low and Mid Rise Housing · North Curl Curl

Low and Mid Rise Housing in North Curl Curl

160 residential lots in North Curl Curl are eligible for Low and Mid Rise Housing today, about 13% of the suburb's houses. Most sit inside the walking catchment of Dee Why town centre. Here is what that means, in plain English.

North Curl Curl by the numbers
LMR-eligible lots160
Share of residential lots13%
Most common zoneR2 (low density residential)
Typical eligible lot554 m²
Typical shapeabout 14 m wide, 40 m deep
Nearest centreDee Why town centre

Figures are drawn from the public NSW planning record across the eligible lots in North Curl Curl. Eligibility is assessed lot by lot, so your block may differ.

What changed

Why North Curl Curl is on the list

In 2024 the NSW Government used a state planning policy to override council zoning within walking distance of designated centres. North Curl Curl falls inside the catchment of Dee Why town centre, so R2 (low density residential) lots that could carry a single house the day before can now carry more.

The change was not announced to the people it affects. The market has been acting on it since it landed. Most owners have heard nothing.

Why it matters
The change was not announced to the people it affects. The market has been acting on it since it landed. Most owners have heard nothing.
What the reform permits

What an eligible North Curl Curl block can become

On an eligible lot, the reform permits dual occupancies, terraces, manor houses, and small apartment blocks where the dimensions work. It also opens a faster approval route for projects that qualify, one your council cannot override. What any single lot can carry depends on its size, its frontage, and the controls that still apply.

The reform widens what is permitted. It does not require you to do anything, and it does not remove bushfire, flood, heritage, or environmental checks.

What the market is doing

9 LMR-eligible lots in North Curl Curl have changed hands in the last two years, at a median of $3.32M. Some of those sales reflect the uplift and some do not, which is exactly why a lot-specific read matters.

Check your block

Is your North Curl Curl lot one of them?

Enter your address. We read the full planning record on your lot and tell you, in plain English and for free, whether you are eligible. If your block stacks up, we can make you an offer to buy it.

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