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NSW council planning evidence

Nambucca Valley Council DA tracker & development applications

2,160 development applications since 2019, proposing 1,181 new homes. A decision takes 27 days at the median.

2,160Applications
1,181Homes proposed
27 daysMedian decision time
$119kMedian cost of works
0.2%Refused, of 1,829 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 81 dwellings approved in Nambucca Valley Council worth $42M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.21× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year02144282021: applications 3262022: applications 4282023: applications 3832024: applications 3352025: applications 3132026: applications 206202120222023202420252026
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 326
2022applications 428
2023applications 383
2024applications 335
2025applications 313
2026applications 206 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure605
Dwelling house447
Dwelling341
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure319
Shed279
Residential Accommodation159
Alterations and additions to residential development139
Pools / decks / fencing129

Heritage

50 heritage-listed items, 1 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
1954 Giinagay Way Nambucca Heads 2448Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural supplies17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
156 Strawberry Road Congarinni 2447Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
16 Main Street Donnellyville 2447Shed; Erection of a new structure17 Aug 2026Withdrawn
Twin Ridge Congarinni 2447Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterbody17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
27 Jones Road Eungai Rail 2441Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Goulds Road Utungun 2447Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Lumsdens Lane North Macksville 2447Subdivision17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
491 Valla Road Valla 2448Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
143 Nursery Road North Macksville 2447Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
7 Robert Hughes Road Gumma 2447Shed; Erection of a new structure14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Wilson Road Congarinni North 2447Subdivision14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
17 Wirrimbi Road Newee Creek 2447Shed; Erection of a new structure7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Beachside Drive Valla Beach 2448Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Cooper Street Macksville 2447Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Lot 3, 459 Old Coast Road North MacksvilleDwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Graces Road Argents Hill 2449Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Moveable dwelling7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
17 Egan Street North Macksville 2447Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
3 Lower Palmer Street Nambucca Heads 2448Erection of a new structure; Carport6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
927 Graces Road Argents Hill 2449Subdivision6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
17 Sonnys Road Warrell Creek 2447Subdivision6 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 found2,160 applications since 2019; 1,181 proposed homes; 81 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 1,908 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.