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NSW council planning evidence

Lismore City Council DA tracker & development applications

2,296 development applications since 2019, proposing 1,269 new homes. A decision takes 42 days at the median.

2,296Applications
1,269Homes proposed
42 daysMedian decision time
$123kMedian cost of works
3.6%Refused, of 1,950 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 130 dwellings approved in Lismore City Council worth $69M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.48× that rate.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year02114212021: applications 2632022: applications 4212023: applications 3632024: applications 3602025: applications 3312026: applications 254202120222023202420252026
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 263
2022applications 421
2023applications 363
2024applications 360
2025applications 331
2026applications 254 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure641
Dwelling house459
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure366
Shed215
Dwelling210
Pools / decks / fencing170
Residential Accommodation151
Subdivision141

Heritage

169 heritage-listed items, 4 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
75 Johnston Road Clunes 2480Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
78 Bank Street North Woodburn 2471Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
289 Cowlong Road Mcleans Ridges 2480Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces13 Aug 2026Determined
3 Georgi Place Nimbin 2480Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport12 Aug 2026Determined
12 Carolina Street Lismore Heights 2480Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
10 Pinecrest Drive Goonellabah 2480Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
80 Ballina Road Lismore 2480Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
12 Hidden Valley Circuit Chilcotts Grass 2480Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)11 Aug 2026Determined
162 The Channon Road The Channon 2480Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
90 General Stubbs Drive Rosebank 2480Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 Aug 2026Determined
2 Bank Street North Woodburn 2471Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
64 Federation Drive Eltham 2480Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 Aug 2026Determined
2 Elliot Road Clunes 2480Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5 Aug 2026Determined
529 Ballina Road Goonellabah 2480Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 Jul 2026Determined
59 Just Street Goonellabah 2480Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support29 Jul 2026Determined
32/Dp755739Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 Jul 2026Rejected
275 James Gibson Road Clunes 2480Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling28 Jul 2026Determined
1101 Jiggi Road Jiggi 2480Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool28 Jul 2026Determined
149 O'Neill Road Bentley 2480Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support28 Jul 2026Determined
65 Currie Road The Channon 2480Subdivision27 Jul 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 found2,296 applications since 2019; 1,269 proposed homes; 130 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 1,887 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.