Maitland City Council

7,208 development applications since 2019, proposing 5,414 new homes. A decision takes 39 days at the median.

7,208Applications
5,414Homes proposed
39 daysMedian decision time
$119kMedian 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 1,283 dwellings approved in Maitland City Council worth $482M. The application pipeline is running at about 0.64× that rate. Approvals are currently running ahead of new proposals.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
2020133
20211,578
20221,278
20231,080
20241,035
2025996
2026642

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure2,110
Dwelling1,053
Shed959
Dwelling house873
Subdivision676
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure605
Demolition440
Subdivision of land398

Heritage

292 heritage-listed items, 38 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Most recent applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
24 Worcester Drive East Maitland 2323Erection of a new structure; Carport21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
5 140 Melbourne Street East Maitland 2323Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
50 Hague Street Rutherford 2320Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
5 Lomond Street Louth Park 2320Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
3 Malthus Close Thornton 2322Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
28 Wakehurst Crescent Metford 2323Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
12 Boomi Circuit East Maitland 2323Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
3 Cairo Close Chisholm 2322Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
21 Telarah Street Telarah 2320Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
73 Kilkenny Circuit Ashtonfield 2323Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Lambert Close Bolwarra 2320Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4a Antrim Close Ashtonfield 2323Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
23 Paterson Street East Maitland 2323Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
18 Sundew Crescent Chisholm 2322Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
3 Harlington Avenue Farley 2320Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
547 Raymond Terrace Road Chisholm 2322Subdivision14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
97 South Street Telarah 2320Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
44 Tocal Road Bolwarra Heights 2320Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)13 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
3 Loquat Street Lochinvar 2321Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
76 Settlers Boulevard Chisholm 2322Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)13 Aug 2026Under Assessment

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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 6,189 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.