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NSW council planning evidence

Federation Council DA tracker & development applications

1,199 development applications since 2019, proposing 595 new homes. A decision takes 36 days at the median.

1,199Applications
595Homes proposed
36 daysMedian decision time
$62kMedian cost of works
12.5%Refused, of 1,001 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 44 dwellings approved in Federation Council worth $34M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.05× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year01092182021: applications 1372022: applications 2182023: applications 1712024: applications 1622025: applications 1312026: applications 97202120222023202420252026
applications · 2021 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
2021applications 137
2022applications 218
2023applications 171
2024applications 162
2025applications 131
2026applications 97 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure400
Shed388
Dwelling121
Dwelling house106
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure98
Demolition73
Garages, carports and car parking spaces71
Subdivision56

Heritage

88 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
43 Adam Close Mulwala 2647Shed; Erection of a new structure17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
21 Murray Street Corowa 2646Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Aug 2026On Exhibition
142 Old Mill Road Mulwala 2647Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development11 Aug 2026On Exhibition
3 Cypress Way Mulwala 2647Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
27-31 Lone Pine Avenue Corowa 2646Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure6 Aug 2026On Exhibition
26 Ash Avenue Corowa 2646Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
19 Adam Close Mulwala 2647Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 Aug 2026Under Assessment
57 Cadell Street Corowa 2646Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
6 Ben Terrace Mulwala 2647Shed; Erection of a new structure30 Jul 2026Determined
Narrow Plains Road Oaklands 2646Subdivision30 Jul 2026Determined
11 Anglers Close Mulwala 2647Shed; Erection of a new structure28 Jul 2026Determined
42 Adam Close Mulwala 2647Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 Jul 2026Determined
104-108 Leigh Street Mulwala 2647Demolition; Subdivision19 Jul 2026On Exhibition
41 Adam Close Mulwala 2647Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space13 Jul 2026Determined
11 Adam Close Mulwala 2647Shed; Erection of a new structure8 Jul 2026Determined
131 Melbourne Street Mulwala 2647Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 Jul 2026Under Assessment
136 Howard Court Howlong 2643Shed; Erection of a new structure2 Jul 2026Determined
118 John Street Corowa 2646Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 Jul 2026Determined
129 Hoddle Street Howlong 2643Shed; Erection of a new structure1 Jul 2026Determined
15 Vera Street Corowa 2646Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation25 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 found1,199 applications since 2019; 595 proposed homes; 44 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 878 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.