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NSW council planning evidence

Bathurst Regional Council DA tracker & development applications

2,881 development applications since 2019, proposing 1,728 new homes. A decision takes 38 days at the median.

2,881Applications
1,728Homes proposed
38 daysMedian decision time
$75kMedian cost of works
1.7%Refused, of 2,519 decided

Two registers, side by side

What is proposed here versus what is approved. These are separate government registers that nobody publishes together: the NSW Planning Portal records what people apply to build, the ABS records what is actually approved. Over the last 12 months the ABS recorded 115 dwellings approved in Bathurst Regional Council worth $71M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.28× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year03106202021: applications 6202022: applications 5822023: applications 4092024: applications 3842025: applications 3642026: applications 245202120222023202420252026
applications · 2021 to 2026. Select a year to see the applications lodged in that period. Lodgements are applications, not approvals or completed homes. The most recent year may be incomplete; coverage follows this council’s NSW feed.
Applications lodged by year — underlying values
Period or categoryapplications
2021applications 620
2022applications 582
2023applications 409
2024applications 384
2025applications 364
2026applications 245 (partial period)

Source: NSW Planning Portal Online DA · Source snapshot: 2026-08-22.

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure694
Shed390
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure372
Dwelling house326
Dwelling266
Alterations and additions to residential development249
Demolition221
Subdivision of land207

Heritage

2 heritage-listed items, 2 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
154 Gilmour Street Kelso 2795Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
2-4 Budden Street Rockley 2795Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
64 Hampden Park Road Kelso 2795Industrial development; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
218 Rocket Street Bathurst 2795Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
24 Esrom Street West Bathurst 2795Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Watt Drive Robin Hill 2795Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
12 Bolam Drive Kelso 2795Signage; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Early Education and Care Facility12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
14 Mclennan Close Robin Hill 2795Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Mount Homer Road Yetholme 2795Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
58 Parer Road Abercrombie 2795Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
63 Lambert Street Bathurst 2795Erection of a new structure; Carport10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
307 Quarry Road Cow Flat 2795Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Open cut mining7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
7 62 George Street Bathurst 2795Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
622 Vale Road Orton Park 2795Industrial development; Shed; Erection of a new structure5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
554 Curragh Road Abercrombie River 2795Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 Aug 2026Under Assessment
18 Cherry Lane Robin Hill 2795Shed; Erection of a new structure3 Aug 2026Under Assessment
145 Graham Drive Kelso 2795Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 Jul 2026Determined
19 Sydney Road Raglan 2795Subdivision29 Jul 2026Under Assessment
23 Denison Street Sofala 2795Subdivision29 Jul 2026Under Assessment
8 Stanley Street Bathurst 2795Shed; Erection of a new structure28 Jul 2026Under Assessment

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What this council page tells you

Use the evidence in context. Applications show what has been proposed, not what has been approved or built. The figures above bring the NSW Planning Portal application feed together with the ABS approvals register and heritage data where a reliable council match exists.

Evidence boundary

Evidence found2,881 applications since 2019; 1,728 proposed homes; 115 dwellings approved in the current ABS comparison period.
Source coverageNSW Planning Portal Online DA, with ABS Building Approvals and NSW heritage registers where matched. Application data checked through 22 Aug 2026.
What this meansThis is the complete evidence currently loaded for this named council from the stated source universe.
What this does not meanZero or missing values do not prove no activity outside those sources. An application is not an approval or a completed project, and the NSW feed does not publish applicant, owner, architect or developer identity.

Applications: NSW Planning Portal Online DA API (CC-BY). Approvals: ABS Building Approvals by LGA (CC-BY 4.0). Decision time is measured from lodgement to determination on the 2,477 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.