Broken Hill City Council

799 development applications since 2019, proposing 423 new homes. A decision takes 33 days at the median.

799Applications
423Homes proposed
33 daysMedian decision time
$44kMedian cost of works

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 30 dwellings approved in Broken Hill City Council worth $15M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.14× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
202181
2022176
2023141
2024115
2025123
202674

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure210
Shed141
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110
Dwelling house83
Garages, carports and car parking spaces67
Alterations and additions to residential development51
Demolition47
Dwelling41

Heritage

262 heritage-listed items, 13 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Most recent applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
458 Crystal Street Broken Hill 2880Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
360 Wolfram Street Broken Hill 2880Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Mobile food and drink outlet; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading4 Aug 2026Under Assessment
95 Brown Street Broken Hill 2880Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport4 Aug 2026Determined
539 Chapple Street Broken Hill 2880Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
324-330 Argent Street Broken Hill 2880Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Specialised Retail Premises3 Aug 2026Determined
53 Argent Street Broken Hill 2880Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
276 Clarke Street Broken Hill 2880Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care27 Jul 2026Determined
270 Garnet Street Broken Hill Nsw 2880Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)23 Jul 2026Determined
711 Williams Street Broken Hill 2880Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 Jul 2026Under Assessment
26-36 Oxide Street Broken Hill 2880Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)16 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
87 Gaffney Lane Broken Hill 2880Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 Jul 2026Determined
637 Lane Street Broken Hill 2880Subdivision9 Jul 2026Determined
334 Morgan Street Broken Hill 2880Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 Jul 2026Determined
326 Iodide Street Broken Hill 2880Demolition; Rural supplies8 Jul 2026Determined
191 Pell Street Broken Hill 2880Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 Jul 2026Determined
142 Clarke Street Broken Hill 2880Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport29 Jun 2026Determined
4/1162606Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 Jun 2026Determined
235 Racecourse Road Lot 1 Dp 1089791Subdivision25 Jun 2026Determined
106 Duff Street Broken Hill 2880Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 Jun 2026Determined
481 Lane Street Broken Hill 2880Shed; Erection of a new structure17 Jun 2026Determined

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