Artist's impressionDuplex block check
Can my block take a duplex?
Four quick answers tell you whether your block is worth a closer look under your council's rules and the NSW Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy. Then send the address and we check the rest for you, in writing, within two business days.
Instant block check
No email needed. It uses each council's rules and the NSW rules as we checked them on 29 September 2026. It's a quick check, not an approval.
What decides it
- Zoning and the approval pathway. Dual occupancies are permitted with consent in the R2 zone across NSW. The council's controls, the State's Low and Mid-Rise Housing standards and complying development are separate tests, and each has its own exclusions.
- Lot size and frontage. Councils and the state codes set minimums, and they are not the same everywhere. A neighbour's approval is not a rule.
- Constraints. Flooding, bushfire, heritage, trees, easements and title restrictions can rule a site out or change the design.
- Services. Where the sewer and water main run, and what Sydney Water will require.
- Your end result. Live in one, keep both or sell. Subdivision is its own approval and we plan for it from the start.
This is an initial review of what we can see from the address and public information. It is not an approval, a certifier's opinion or a guarantee that a particular design can be built.
Prefer to talk? Call 0493 037 131 or email roy@neogenhomes.com.au.