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3suburbs mapped in Tamworth & New EnglandAcross 3 councils — which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline.

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Armidale, Gunnedah and Tamworth — 3 suburbs mapped across 3 planning schemes.

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3Tamworth & New England suburbs read parcel by parcel from New South Wales's own planning data
3Councils across the region. Which one you lodge with changes the process and the timeline
3Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Tamworth & New England suburb by suburb

SuburbResidential zonesHeritage mappedOverlays
Armidale R1 General, R2 Low Density, R5 Large Lot 305 3
Gunnedah R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R5 Large Lot 24 1
Tamworth R1 General 44 2

Reading the table

  • 3 overlay families are mapped across the region; Armidale carries the most at 3.
  • The 3 mapped suburbs cover 794 km² between them — Gunnedah is the largest at 518 km² and Tamworth the smallest at 1.2 km².

What is mapped across Tamworth & New England

Mapped in all 3: Heritage — Item - General.

Mapped only in some suburbsWhere (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Heritage — Conservation Area - GeneralArmidale and Tamworth
Heritage — Item - ArchaeologicalArmidale

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Questions about building in Tamworth & New England

Which council approves building work in Tamworth & New England?

3: Armidale with Armidale Regional Council; Gunnedah with Gunnedah Shire Council; Tamworth with Tamworth Regional Council.

Which Tamworth & New England suburb has the most planning constraints?

Armidale: 3 overlay families against 1 in Gunnedah. Heritage — Item - Archaeological is mapped in Armidale and in none of the others.

What planning zones apply across Tamworth & New England?

4: R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential and R5 Large Lot Residential. Widest range: Armidale, at 3.

Is heritage mapped in Tamworth & New England?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Armidale 305, Tamworth 44, Gunnedah 24.

What is the minimum lot size across Tamworth & New England?

Armidale: 500-524 m² minimum; Gunnedah: 450-474 m² minimum.

Lodge with: Armidale with Armidale Regional Council (Armidale Regional Local Environmental Plan 2012); Gunnedah with Gunnedah Shire Council (Gunnedah Local Environmental Plan 2012); Tamworth with Tamworth Regional Council (Tamworth Regional Local Environmental Plan 2010). Read 2026-09-14.

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