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NSW council planning evidence

Cowra Shire Council DA tracker & development applications

831 development applications since 2019, proposing 353 new homes. A decision takes 31 days at the median.

831Applications
353Homes proposed
31 daysMedian decision time
$150kMedian cost of works
3.9%Refused, of 712 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 33 dwellings approved in Cowra Shire Council worth $19M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.62× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year0771542019: applications 12020: applications 172021: applications 1102022: applications 1542023: applications 1272024: applications 992025: applications 1322026: applications 7920192021202320252026
applications · 2019 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
2019applications 1
2020applications 17
2021applications 110
2022applications 154
2023applications 127
2024applications 99
2025applications 132
2026applications 79 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure253
Dwelling114
Dwelling house108
Shed108
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84
Garages, carports and car parking spaces55
Other52
Subdivision48

Heritage

92 heritage-listed items, 5 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
59 Kendal Street Cowra 2794Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
26 Killara Road Cowra 2794Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
815 Glenlogan Siding Road Cowra 2794Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
159 Kangaroo Flat Road Cowra 2794Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development13 Aug 2026Pending Lodgement
Mid Western Highway Cowra 2794Demolition13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
11 Kollas Drive Cowra 2794Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading10 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
578e Clements Road Roseberg 2793Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space5 Aug 2026Determined
53 Vaux Street Cowra 2794Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 Aug 2026Determined
376 Cranky Rock Road Canowindra 2804Subdivision4 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
Willowvale Road Cowra 2794Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 Aug 2026Determined
20 Nangar Street Cowra 2794Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry22 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
557 Hardings Lane Billimari 2804Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
72 Springvale Road Wyangala 2808Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure20 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
99 Military Parade Cowra 2794Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 Jul 2026Determined
92 Stoney Hill Road Cowra 2794Erection of a new structure; Agriculture16 Jul 2026Determined
110 Young Road Cowra 2794Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle repair station15 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
48 Hartley Street Cowra 2794Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation area14 Jul 2026Determined
11 Nangar Street Cowra 2794Subdivision3 Jul 2026Determined
1 Mulyan Street Cowra 2794Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shipping containers1 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
65 Noonbinna Road Cowra 2794Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation30 Jun 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 found831 applications since 2019; 353 proposed homes; 33 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 686 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.