8suburbs mapped in TareeAll under Mid-Coast Council, so one lodgement process covers the region.

New South Wales · Region

Home builders across the Taree region

Minimum lot sizes across these 8 suburbs run from 450 m² to 1000 m². That figure decides whether a second dwelling or a subdivision is even a question on your block.

Find a builder in Taree Free · 3 minutes · no phone number to start

Licence checked
Insurance sighted
Solvency re-checked

8Taree 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

Taree suburb by suburb

Suburb	Residential zones	Height limit	Bushfire-prone	Overlays
Bulahdelah	R2 Low Density, R5 Large Lot	—	Mapped	2
Coopernook	R5 Large Lot	—	Mapped	3
Forster	R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density, R4 High Density	18m	Mapped	2
Krambach	RU1 Primary Production	—	Mapped	1
Old Bar	R1 General, R5 Large Lot	—	Mapped	1
Taree	R1 General, R5 Large Lot	—	Mapped	3
Tuncurry	R1 General, R2 Low Density, R3 Medium Density	8.5m	Mapped	2
Wingham	R1 General, R5 Large Lot	—	Mapped	3

Reading the table

Heritage mapping runs from 127 in Taree down to 2 in Old Bar.
3 overlay families are mapped across the region; Coopernook carries the most at 3.
The 8 mapped suburbs cover 439 km² between them — Bulahdelah is the largest at 172 km² and Tuncurry the smallest at 16 km².

What is mapped across Taree

Mapped in all 8: Heritage — Item - General.

Mapped only in some suburbs	Where (in the suburb, not on a given block)
Heritage — Conservation Area - General	Bulahdelah, Coopernook, Forster, Taree, Tuncurry and Wingham
Heritage — Item - Archaeological	Coopernook, Taree and Wingham

Which Taree suburb suits which build

Room to move
Bulahdelah is the largest at 172.1 km², Tuncurry the most compact at 15.7 km².
Fewest planning controls
Old Bar, with 1 overlay families mapped against 3 in Coopernook.
Knockdown rebuild without a heritage question
Hardest in Taree at 127 records, easiest in Old Bar at 2.
Biggest minimum lot size
Coopernook at 1000-1999 m² minimum, against 450-474 m² minimum in Wingham.

Questions about building in Taree

Which council approves building work in Taree?

Mid-Coast Council, for all 8 mapped Taree suburbs, under the Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 2014.

Is bushfire-prone land mapped in Taree?

Yes, in all 8 mapped Taree suburbs: Bulahdelah, Coopernook, Forster, Krambach, Old Bar, Taree, Tuncurry and Wingham.

Which Taree suburb has the most planning constraints?

Coopernook: 3 overlay families against 1 in Old Bar.

What planning zones apply across Taree?

6: R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential, R4 High Density Residential, R5 Large Lot Residential and RU1 Primary Production. Widest range: Tuncurry, at 5.

Is heritage mapped in Taree?

Heritage records intersecting each suburb: Taree 127, Wingham 52, Coopernook 27, Tuncurry 12, Forster 10, Bulahdelah 7, Krambach 6, Old Bar 2.

What is the minimum lot size across Taree?

Coopernook: 1000-1999 m² minimum; Forster: 1000-1999 m² minimum; Taree: 450-474 m² minimum; Tuncurry: 1000-1999 m² minimum; Wingham: 450-474 m² minimum.

Lodge with: Mid-Coast Council. Read 2026-09-20.

Licence checked on NSW Fair Trading's register, insurance sighted, solvency re-checked, service area confirmed. How the check works

Building in Taree?

Tell us the suburb and what you are building. Licence checked with NSW Fair Trading, insurance sighted, still trading, and genuinely working in Bulahdelah, Coopernook and Forster. If we cannot find one worth recommending, we will say so.

Start my brief →

Free · about 3 minutes · no obligation · your details are never sold