3suburbs mapped in Northern BeachesAll under Northern Beaches Council, so one lodgement process covers the region.

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Avalon Beach, Dee Why and Manly — 3 suburbs mapped across 3 planning schemes.

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3Northern Beaches suburbs read parcel by parcel from New South Wales's own planning data

1Council covers them all — one lodgement process across the region

5Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Northern Beaches suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Height limit	Overlays
Avalon Beach	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	—	3
Dee Why	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	11m	3
Manly	R1 General, R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	8.5m	4

Reading the table

Heritage mapping runs from 354 in Manly down to 20 in Dee Why.
5 overlay families are mapped across the region; Manly carries the most at 4.
The 3 mapped suburbs cover 14 km² between them — Manly is the largest at 5.6 km² and Dee Why the smallest at 3.1 km².

What is mapped across Northern Beaches

Mapped in all 3: Heritage — Item - General.

Mapped only in some suburbs	Where (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Heritage — Conservation Area - General	Avalon Beach and Manly
Heritage — Item - Archaeological	Avalon Beach and Manly
Heritage — Item - Landscape	Dee Why and Manly
Heritage — Conservation Area - Landscape	Dee Why

Which Northern Beaches suburb suits which build

Room to move
Manly is the largest at 5.6 km², Dee Why the most compact at 3.1 km².
Fewest planning controls
Dee Why, with 3 overlay families mapped against 4 in Manly.
Knockdown rebuild without a heritage question
Hardest in Manly at 354 records, easiest in Dee Why at 20.
Biggest minimum lot size
Avalon Beach at 700-749 m² minimum, against 250-299 m² minimum in Manly.

Questions about building in Northern Beaches

Which council approves building work in Northern Beaches?

Northern Beaches Council, for all 3 mapped Northern Beaches suburbs, under the Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014.

Which Northern Beaches suburb has the most planning constraints?

Manly: 4 overlay families against 3 in Dee Why.

What planning zones apply across Northern Beaches?

3: R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential and R3 Medium Density Residential. Widest range: Manly, at 3.

Is heritage mapped in Northern Beaches?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Manly 354, Avalon Beach 25, Dee Why 20.

What is the minimum lot size across Northern Beaches?

Avalon Beach: 700-749 m² minimum; Manly: 250-299 m² minimum.

Lodge with: Northern Beaches Council. Read 2026-09-14.

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