3suburbs mapped in Bathurst & OrangeAcross 2 councils — which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline.

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Home builders in Bathurst & Orange

Bathurst, Kelso and Orange — 3 suburbs mapped across 2 planning schemes.

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3Bathurst & Orange suburbs read parcel by parcel from New South Wales's own planning data

2Councils across the region. Which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline

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Bathurst & Orange suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Height limit
Bathurst	R1 General, R2 Low Density	—
Kelso	R1 General, R5 Large Lot	—
Orange	R1 General, R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	9m

Reading the table

Heritage mapping runs from 337 in Orange down to 26 in Kelso.
The 3 mapped suburbs cover 189 km² between them — Orange is the largest at 151 km² and Bathurst the smallest at 5.9 km².

Which Bathurst & Orange suburb suits which build

Room to move
Orange is the largest at 150.9 km², Bathurst the most compact at 5.9 km².
Knockdown rebuild without a heritage question
Hardest in Orange at 337 records, easiest in Kelso at 26.
Biggest minimum lot size
Orange at 3000-4999 m² minimum, against 200-399.9 m² minimum in Kelso.

Questions about building in Bathurst & Orange

Which council approves building work in Bathurst & Orange?

2: Bathurst and Kelso with Bathurst Regional Council; Orange with Orange City Council.

What planning zones apply across Bathurst & Orange?

4: R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential and R5 Large Lot Residential. Widest range: Orange, at 4.

Is heritage mapped in Bathurst & Orange?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Orange 337, Bathurst 132, Kelso 26.

What is the minimum lot size across Bathurst & Orange?

Kelso: 200-399.9 m² minimum; Orange: 3000-4999 m² minimum.

Lodge with: Bathurst and Kelso with Bathurst Regional Council (Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014); Orange with Orange City Council (Orange Local Environmental Plan 2011). Read 2026-09-14.

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