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NSW council planning evidence

Lithgow City Council DA tracker & development applications

1,320 development applications since 2019, proposing 798 new homes. A decision takes 65 days at the median.

1,320Applications
798Homes proposed
65 daysMedian decision time
$100kMedian cost of works
1.5%Refused, of 1,093 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 32 dwellings approved in Lithgow City Council worth $23M. The application pipeline is running at about 3.78× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year01452902021: applications 2372022: applications 2902023: applications 2222024: applications 1612025: applications 1612026: applications 98202120222023202420252026
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 237
2022applications 290
2023applications 222
2024applications 161
2025applications 161
2026applications 98 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure363
Shed293
Dwelling200
Dwelling house187
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure99
Alterations and additions to residential development69
Garages, carports and car parking spaces67
Subdivision63

Heritage

515 heritage-listed items, 31 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
3d Kirkley Street South Bowenfels 2790Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Old Portland Hospital, Portland NswDemolition; Boarding house; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
60 Wallerawang Road Portland 2847Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Pinta Street Wallerawang 2845Erection of a new structure; General industry20 Aug 2026Determined
23 Waratah Street Pottery Estate 2790Shed; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
2 Lithgow Street Lithgow 2790Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Recreation facility (outdoor)11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
100 Baaners Lane Little Hartley 2790Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
56 Lemnos Street Littleton 2790Shed; Erection of a new structure7 Aug 2026Determined
11 Donald Street Lithgow 2790Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space30 Jul 2026Under Assessment
249 Genowlan Road Glen Alice 2849Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia28 Jul 2026Under Assessment
Lot 11 Dp755757Demolition24 Jul 2026Determined
389 Upper Nile Road Upper Nile 2849Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 Jul 2026Under Assessment
222 Main Street Lithgow 2790Subdivision21 Jul 2026Under Assessment
8 Hume Avenue Wallerawang 2845Erection of a new structure; Carport17 Jul 2026Determined
531 Marsden Swamp Road Ganbenang 2790Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 Jul 2026Under Assessment
703 Portland Cullen Bullen Road Portland 2847Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
276 Rydal Road Mount Lambie 2790Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 Jul 2026Under Assessment
9 Carriers Arms Close Lidsdale 2790Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 Jun 2026Additional Information Requested
5 Kirkley Street South Bowenfels 2790Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 Jun 2026Additional Information Requested
1 Range Road Meadow Flat 2795Secondary dwelling; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 Jun 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 found1,320 applications since 2019; 798 proposed homes; 32 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 1,073 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.