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NSW council planning evidence

Fairfield City Council DA tracker & development applications

3,323 development applications since 2019, proposing 7,084 new homes. A decision takes 59 days at the median.

3,323Applications
7,084Homes proposed
59 daysMedian decision time
$194kMedian cost of works
1.6%Refused, of 2,558 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 866 dwellings approved in Fairfield City Council worth $379M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.24× that rate.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year03206392020: applications 1632021: applications 6392022: applications 5132023: applications 4852024: applications 4142025: applications 4382026: applications 2072020202120222023202420252026
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 163
2021applications 639
2022applications 513
2023applications 485
2024applications 414
2025applications 438
2026applications 207 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure752
Demolition675
Secondary dwelling556
Dwelling444
Dwelling house422
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure278
Other212
Subdivision of land208

Heritage

112 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
44-45 Calmsley Place Horsley Park 2175Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
37 Myddleton Avenue Fairfield 2165Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
14 Hitter Avenue Mount Pritchard 2170Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
125 Derria Street Canley Heights 2166Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
6 Wakelin Avenue Mount Pritchard 2170Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
53 Bishop Crescent Bonnyrigg 2177Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
42 High Street Cabramatta West 2166Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
41 Marley Crescent Bonnyrigg Heights 2177Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
34 Raphael Street Greenfield Park 2176Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure12 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
59 Lawrence Street Fairfield 2165Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1637-1647 The Horsley Drive Horsley Park 2175Demolition11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
7 Ravenswood Street Canley Vale 2166Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)11 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
131 Restwell Road Bossley Park 2176Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
73 Knight Street Lansvale 2166Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Guyra Close Bossley Park 2176Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
115-119 Cowpasture Road Wetherill Park 2164Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; General industry30 Jul 2026Under Assessment
5 The Crescent Fairfield 2165Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading29 Jul 2026Under Assessment
6 Bond Crescent Wetherill Park 2164Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia29 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
14 Gilbert Street Cabramatta 2166Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
95 Begovich Crescent Abbotsbury 2176Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences28 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested

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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 found3,323 applications since 2019; 7,084 proposed homes; 866 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 2,560 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.