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NSW council planning evidence

Cumberland Council DA tracker & development applications

6,234 development applications since 2019, proposing 16,243 new homes. A decision takes 85 days at the median.

6,234Applications
16,243Homes proposed
85 daysMedian decision time
$515kMedian cost of works
8.6%Refused, of 4,408 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 1,303 dwellings approved in Cumberland Council worth $556M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.89× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year05081.0k2020: applications 3112021: applications 1,0162022: applications 9762023: applications 9722024: applications 8642025: applications 7752026: applications 5392020202120222023202420252026
applications · 2020 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
2020applications 311
2021applications 1,016
2022applications 976
2023applications 972
2024applications 864
2025applications 775
2026applications 539 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Demolition1,721
Erection of a new structure1,664
Dwelling house867
Dwelling826
Secondary dwelling818
Dual occupancy709
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure671
Subdivision of land408

Heritage

417 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
66 Excelsior Street Merrylands 2160Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
27 Provincial Street Auburn 2144Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
40 Henry Street Guildford 2161Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
81 John Street Lidcombe 2141Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
93 Warwick Road Merrylands 2160Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
312-322 Woodpark Road Smithfield 2164Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
99 Darling Street Greystanes 2145Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
107 Toongabbie Road Toongabbie 2146Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
11a Duke Street Merrylands 2160Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
15 Mardi Street Girraween 2145Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
7 Pearson Street South Wentworthville 2145Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
96 Oramzi Road Girraween 2145Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure17 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
49 Montague Street Greystanes 2145Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
12 Essington Street Wentworthville 2145Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 Aug 2026Rejected
11 Wilga Street Regents Park 2143Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
16 Meakin Street Merrylands 2160Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
25 Station Road Auburn 2144Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
44 Pegler Avenue South Granville 2142Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
52 Veron Street Wentworthville 2145Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
14 Sybil Street Guildford West 2161Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 Aug 2026Under Assessment

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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 found6,234 applications since 2019; 16,243 proposed homes; 1,303 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 4,495 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.