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NSW council planning evidence

Lake Macquarie City Council DA tracker & development applications

14,201 development applications since 2019, proposing 13,651 new homes. A decision takes 46 days at the median.

14,201Applications
13,651Homes proposed
46 daysMedian decision time
$151kMedian cost of works
0.2%Refused, of 12,211 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 1,308 dwellings approved in Lake Macquarie City Council worth $673M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.58× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year01.4k2.8k2019: applications 472020: applications 3872021: applications 2,7232022: applications 2,8402023: applications 2,1312024: applications 1,8432025: applications 1,9602026: applications 1,23520192021202320252026
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 47
2020applications 387
2021applications 2,723
2022applications 2,840
2023applications 2,131
2024applications 1,843
2025applications 1,960
2026applications 1,235 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure3,636
Dwelling house2,662
Dwelling2,099
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2,086
Alterations and additions to residential development1,523
Demolition1,453
Pools / decks / fencing1,339
Garages, carports and car parking spaces980

Heritage

333 heritage-listed items, 6 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
7 Beach Road Balcolyn 2264Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
167 Charlestown Road Kotara South 2289Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
109 Soreina Drive Wyee 2259Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
105 Sunshine Parade Sunshine 2264Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
163 Excelsior Parade Toronto 2283Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
2 Rosewood Way Morisset 2264Erection of a new structure; Caravan park20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
66 Felton Street Gateshead 2290Signage; Educational establishment ; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign; School20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
32 Hale Street Catherine Hill Bay 2281Erection of a new structure; Neighbourhood shop20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
90 Lowry Street Cardiff 2285Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
57 Dickinson Street Charlestown 2290Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
133b Dobell Drive Wangi Wangi 2267Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
6 Handley Street Kahibah 2290Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Cypress Street Cardiff 2285Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
2 Amsler Street Boolaroo 2284Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
58 Lake Road Swansea 2281Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
69 Camberwarra Drive Belmont North 2280Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
3 Aveley Street Kahibah 2290Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
3 Silver Gum Circuit Edgeworth 2285Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
18 Anzac Parade Toronto 2283Erection of a new structure; Carport18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
10 Fifth Street Boolaroo 2284Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Carport18 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 found14,201 applications since 2019; 13,651 proposed homes; 1,308 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 12,208 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.