7suburbs mapped in Upper North ShoreAll under Ku-ring-gai Council, so one lodgement process covers the region.

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Home builders in Upper North Shore

Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, Pymble, St Ives, Turramurra and Wahroonga — 7 suburbs mapped.

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7Upper North Shore suburbs read parcel by parcel from New South Wales's own planning data

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

4Distinct overlay families mapped across these suburbs, each one something a builder prices differently

Upper North Shore suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Heritage mapped	Overlays
Gordon	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	103	2
Killara	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	182	2
Lindfield	R1 General, R2 Low Density, R4 High Density	108	2
Pymble	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	315	2
St Ives	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	136	2
Turramurra	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	316	2
Wahroonga	R1 General, R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	439	4

Reading the table

4 overlay families are mapped across the region; Wahroonga carries the most at 4.

What is mapped across Upper North Shore

Mapped in all 7: Heritage — Conservation Area - General and Heritage — Item - General.

Mapped only in some suburbs	Where (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Heritage — Item - Archaeological	Wahroonga
Heritage — Item - Landscape	Wahroonga

Which Upper North Shore suburb suits which build

Fewest planning controls
Turramurra, with 2 overlay families mapped against 4 in Wahroonga.
Knockdown rebuild without a heritage question
Hardest in Wahroonga at 439 records, easiest in Gordon at 103.
Biggest minimum lot size
Gordon at 900-999 m² minimum, against 800-899 m² minimum in Lindfield.

Questions about building in Upper North Shore

Which council approves building work in Upper North Shore?

Ku-ring-gai Council, for all 7 mapped Upper North Shore suburbs, under the Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015.

Which Upper North Shore suburb has the most planning constraints?

Wahroonga: 4 overlay families against 2 in Turramurra. Heritage — Item - Landscape and Heritage — Item - Archaeological are mapped in Wahroonga and in none of the others.

What planning zones apply across Upper North Shore?

4: R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential and R4 High Density Residential. Widest range: Wahroonga, at 4.

Is heritage mapped in Upper North Shore?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Wahroonga 439, Turramurra 316, Pymble 315, Killara 182, St Ives 136, Lindfield 108, Gordon 103.

What is the minimum lot size across Upper North Shore?

Gordon: 900-999 m² minimum; Killara: 800-899 m² minimum; Lindfield: 800-899 m² minimum; Pymble: 900-999 m² minimum; St Ives: 900-999 m² minimum; Turramurra: 900-999 m² minimum; Wahroonga: 900-999 m² minimum.

Lodge with: Ku-ring-gai Council, Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015. Read 2026-09-14.

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