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NSW council planning evidence

Bega Valley Shire Council DA tracker & development applications

2,434 development applications since 2019, proposing 1,986 new homes. A decision takes 90 days at the median.

2,434Applications
1,986Homes proposed
90 daysMedian decision time
$180kMedian cost of works
5%Refused, of 2,004 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 174 dwellings approved in Bega Valley Shire Council worth $105M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.73× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year02515022021: applications 3392022: applications 5022023: applications 3342024: applications 3742025: applications 3262026: applications 219202120222023202420252026
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 339
2022applications 502
2023applications 334
2024applications 374
2025applications 326
2026applications 219 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure595
Dwelling house487
Dwelling396
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure347
Shed322
Alterations and additions to residential development217
Subdivision131
Subdivision of land118

Heritage

502 heritage-listed items, 11 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
1476 Cobargo Bermagui Road Cobargo 2550Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Princes Highway Eden 2551Subdivision21 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
31 Robertson Street Bemboka 2550Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
340 Old Wallagoot Road Wallagoot 2550Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
142-144 Imlay Street Eden 2551Pub; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Victoria Street Towamba 2550Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
27 Grosses Creek Link Road Buckajo 2550Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot; Vehicle repair station19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
16 Fishpen Road Merimbula 2548Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
23 Dickinson Avenue Bermagui 2546Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
18 Ocean Drive Merimbula 2548Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
267 Nutleys Creek Road Bermagui 2546Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
15 Wheeler Avenue Tathra 2550Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 Aug 2026Determined
20 Trumpeter Avenue Eden 2551Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
24 Reid Street Merimbula 2548Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
29 Sapphire Coast Drive Merimbula 2548Erection of a new structure; Caravan park12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
19-25 Merimbula Drive Merimbula 2548Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign; Service station11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
31-35 Parker Street Bega 2550Subdivision10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Lot 9 Sp40989, 12–14 Yule Street, Eden Nsw 2551Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
31-35 Parker Street Bega 2550Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
162 Watts Road Yowrie 2550Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 Aug 2026Determined

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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 found2,434 applications since 2019; 1,986 proposed homes; 174 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 1,906 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.