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3suburbs mapped in Nowra & ShoalhavenAll under Shoalhaven City Council, so one lodgement process covers the region.

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Nowra, Ulladulla and Vincentia — 3 suburbs mapped.

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3Nowra & Shoalhaven suburbs read parcel by parcel from New South Wales's own planning data
1Council covers them all — one lodgement process across the region
3Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Nowra & Shoalhaven suburb by suburb

SuburbResidential zonesHeight limitOverlays
Nowra R1 General, R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density 12m 3
Ulladulla R1 General, R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density 11m 1
Vincentia R1 General, R2 Low Density, R5 Large Lot 1

Reading the table

  • Heritage mapping runs from 97 in Nowra down to 4 in Vincentia.
  • 3 overlay families are mapped across the region; Nowra carries the most at 3.
  • The 3 mapped suburbs cover 36 km² between them — Ulladulla is the largest at 14 km² and Nowra the smallest at 9.0 km².

What is mapped across Nowra & Shoalhaven

Mapped in all 3: Heritage — Item - General.

Mapped only in some suburbsWhere (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Heritage — Conservation Area - GeneralNowra
Heritage — Item - ArchaeologicalNowra

Which Nowra & Shoalhaven suburb suits which build

Questions about building in Nowra & Shoalhaven

Which council approves building work in Nowra & Shoalhaven?

Shoalhaven City Council, for all 3 mapped Nowra & Shoalhaven suburbs, under the Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014.

Which Nowra & Shoalhaven suburb has the most planning constraints?

Nowra: 3 overlay families against 1 in Vincentia. Heritage — Conservation Area - General and Heritage — Item - Archaeological are mapped in Nowra and in none of the others.

What planning zones apply across Nowra & Shoalhaven?

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

Is heritage mapped in Nowra & Shoalhaven?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Nowra 97, Ulladulla 14, Vincentia 4.

What is the minimum lot size across Nowra & Shoalhaven?

Nowra: 500-524 m² minimum; Ulladulla: 500-524 m² minimum.

Lodge with: Shoalhaven City Council, Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014. Read 2026-09-14.

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