Home builders in Carlingford
City of Parramatta Council · Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 · Parramatta & Central West Knockdown rebuild
- Council
- City of Parramatta Council
- Planning scheme
- Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023
- Overlays mapped here
- Heritage — Item - General
- Residential zones mapped
- R2 Low Density Residential
R3 Medium Density Residential
R4 High Density Residential - Heritage items mapped
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- Minimum lot size
- 550-574 m² minimum (most common of 3 minimum-lot-size bands mapped in the suburb)
- Typical height limit
- 9m
- Floor space ratio
- 0.5:1
- Land reserved for acquisition
- Classified Road (SP2) · Local Open Space (RE1)
- Acid sulfate soils
- Mapped in this suburb
Planning data from NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the NSW Planning Portal.
Worth knowing before you budget
- Building height
The most common maximum building height mapped here is 9m (221 of 276 mapped parcels). Other controls that apply to a meaningful number of parcels run up to 27m — generally centres and larger sites, not a house block.
- Floor space ratio
A floor space ratio of 0.5:1 applies to most of the mapped parcels here (224 of 274). On an 800 m² block that is about 400 m² of floor area, every level counted.
- Land reserved for acquisition
Parts of Carlingford are reserved for future public acquisition — classified road (sp2), local open space (re1). A reservation is mapped to specific land, so whether it touches your block has to be checked at the address.
Builders serving Carlingford
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Carlingford actually involves
Carlingford is the one Parramatta suburb we have mapped where the numbers are settled: a 0.5:1 floor space ratio on 224 of 274 parcels and a 9m height limit that dominates, with three minimum-lot-size bands.
A dominant ratio makes the design question answerable
Unlike Parramatta or Westmead, where most parcels carry no mapped ratio, Carlingford's 0.5:1 applies to the large majority. On a 600 m² block that is 300 m² of floor area across every level, garage included. Most plans arrive larger than that, so testing against it early saves a redesign.
Nine metres is a two-storey limit
It dominates the suburb, with controls to 27m in the centre. That is the difference between a house block and a station-precinct site, and the boundary is mapped rather than obvious.
Three lot-size bands
550–574 m² is the most common. With three mapped, whether a subdivision or a dual occupancy is possible depends on the street, and it is worth settling before design.
What to ask a builder
Ask what 0.5:1 gives on your block, in square metres, and whether their plan fits. Ask which lot-size band applies. And ask whether either reservation — the classified road or the open space — touches the land.
Local landmarks in Carlingford
- Fitzgerald Forest
- Dunrossil Park
- St Gerard Majella Cemetery
- Rainbow Farm Reserve
- Pine Tree Park
- Ray Park
- Murray Farm Reserve
- North Rocks Park
Questions about building in Carlingford
How much house can I build in Carlingford?
The floor space ratio is 0.5:1 across 224 of 274 mapped parcels. On a 600 m² block that is about 300 m² of floor area across every level, garage included.
How tall can I build?
9m dominates the suburb — a two-storey limit — with controls to 27m in the centre. The boundary between them is mapped rather than obvious from the street.
Can I subdivide in Carlingford?
It depends on the minimum lot size band at your address; three are mapped, with 550–574 m² the most common. Settle it before paying for a design that assumes it.
What is reserved for acquisition here?
A classified road and local open space. Both are mapped to specific land, so whether either crosses your block is an address check.
How does Carlingford differ from Parramatta?
The numbers are settled. Parramatta’s ratio and height vary parcel by parcel and most parcels carry no mapped ratio at all; Carlingford’s 0.5:1 and 9m apply to the large majority.