Home builders in Tamworth & New England
Armidale, Gunnedah and Tamworth — 3 suburbs mapped across 3 planning schemes.
Tamworth & New England suburb by suburb
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 suburbs | Where (in the suburb, not on a given block) |
|---|---|
| Heritage — Conservation Area - General | Armidale and Tamworth |
| Heritage — Item - Archaeological | Armidale |
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.