Byron Shire Council

5,696 development applications since 2019, proposing 2,787 new homes. A decision takes 82 days at the median.

5,696Applications
2,787Homes proposed
82 daysMedian decision time
$180kMedian 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 226 dwellings approved in Byron Shire Council worth $280M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.87× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
2019323
2020779
20211,019
2022720
2023572
2024584
2025570
2026397

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Alterations and additions to residential development980
Erection of a new structure935
Pools / decks / fencing898
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure856
Dwelling house820
Dwelling636
Secondary dwelling510
Other509

Heritage

202 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
255 Repentance Creek Road Goonengerry 2482Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
3-5 Fingal Street, Brunswick HeadsDemolition; Shop top housing; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
63 Paterson Street Byron Bay 2481Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
7 146 Old Bangalow Road Byron Bay 2481Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
480 Booyong Road Booyong 2480Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
3 Raftons Road Bangalow 2479Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Aug 2026Withdrawn
65b Argyle Street Mullumbimby 2482Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
2363 Coolamon Scenic Drive Billinudgel 2483Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
5 Tathra Glen Ocean Shores 2483Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
2 45 Bottlebrush Crescent Suffolk Park 2481Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
320 Skinners Shoot Road Skinners Shoot 2481Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
12 Lateen Lane Byron Bay 2481Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Backpackers' accommodation13 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
5 Childe Street Byron Bay 2481Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers13 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
4 Village Edge Court Bangalow 2479Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
1 8 Cemetery Road Byron Bay 2481Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
47 Mullumbimby Road Myocum 2481Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
9 Marvell Street Byron Bay 2481Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop; Residential Accommodation11 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
107 Tuckeroo Avenue Mullumbimby 2482Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
1 Woodswallow Way Mullumbimby 2482Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Strand Avenue New Brighton 2483Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 Aug 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 4,573 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.