Inner West Council

12,806 development applications since 2019, proposing 11,026 new homes. A decision takes 80 days at the median.

12,806Applications
11,026Homes proposed
80 daysMedian decision time
$275kMedian 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 724 dwellings approved in Inner West Council worth $929M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.31× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
201979
20201,405
20211,954
20221,665
20231,521
20241,443
20251,509
2026921

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Alterations and additions to residential development3,899
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3,467
Dwelling house2,789
Demolition1,973
Dwelling1,071
Erection of a new structure791
Residential Accommodation788
Other607

Heritage

2,088 heritage-listed items, 52 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Most recent applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
261 Trafalgar Street Annandale 2038Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
58 Gipps Street Birchgrove 2041Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
61 Holden Street Ashfield 2131Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
5 Murdoch Street Rozelle 2039Demolition18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
28a Rowntree Street Balmain 2041Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
1a Thomas Street Birchgrove Nsw 2041Demolition; Residential flat building; Residential Accommodation17 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
80 Lamb Street Lilyfield 2040Demolition16 Aug 2026Under Assessment
33 Montague Street Balmain 2041Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
74 Applebee Street St Peters 2044Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Creative industry14 Aug 2026Determined
20 Hubert Street Leichhardt 2040Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
92 Trafalgar Street Annandale 2038Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
80 Prospect Road Summer Hill 2130Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
228 Albany Road Petersham 2049Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
117 Evans Street Rozelle 2039Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
61 London Street Enmore 2042Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes; Residential Accommodation13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
20 Smidmore Street Marrickville 2204Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Bedford Street Newtown 2042Temporary building, structure or use; Market13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
164 Australia Street Newtown 2042Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure12 Aug 2026Determined
6 Laura Street Newtown 2042Demolition11 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
166 Johnston Street Annandale 2038Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested

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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 9,021 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.