Bellingen Shire Council

880 development applications since 2019, proposing 485 new homes. A decision takes 78 days at the median.

880Applications
485Homes proposed
78 daysMedian decision time
$150kMedian cost of works
2%Refused, of 654 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 46 dwellings approved in Bellingen Shire Council worth $29M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.6× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
202193
2022151
2023150
2024149
2025134
202682

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure243
Dwelling house225
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure161
Secondary dwelling93
Dwelling89
Shed77
Alterations and additions to residential development77
Demolition71

Heritage

418 heritage-listed items, 3 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Most recent applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
59 Basin Road Brierfield 2454Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
772 Gleniffer Road Gleniffer 2454Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
23 Beech Street Dorrigo 2453Dwelling house; Subdivision13 Aug 2026Determined
4 Jugiil Close Bellingen 2454Subdivision12 Aug 2026Determined
1090 Promised Land Road Gleniffer 2454Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
136 Schnapper Beach Road Urunga 2455Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 Aug 2026On Exhibition
4183 Giinagay Way Urunga 2455Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 Jul 2026Under Assessment
119 North Bank Road Bellingen 2454Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 Jul 2026Under Assessment
11 Elk Avenue Repton 2454Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 Jul 2026Under Assessment
1 Old Punt Road Urunga 2455Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling27 Jul 2026Under Assessment
150 Martells Road Brierfield 2454Shed; Erection of a new structure22 Jul 2026Under Assessment
5 George Hewitt Close Bellingen 2454Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 Jul 2026Determined
7 George Hewitt Close Bellingen 2454Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 Jul 2026Determined
315 Boggy Creek Road Thora 2454Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 Jul 2026Under Assessment
35 Gordon Road Raleigh 2454Subdivision10 Jul 2026Under Assessment
80 Tuckers Rock Road Repton 2454Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure8 Jul 2026Determined
120 Old Pacific Highway Raleigh 2454Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hardware and building supply8 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
201 South Arm Road Urunga 2455Subdivision7 Jul 2026Under Assessment
19 Taylors Close Bellingen 2454Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 Jul 2026Under Assessment
17 Taylors Close Bellingen 2454Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 Jul 2026Under Assessment

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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 644 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.