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Northern Beaches Council DA tracker & development applications

14,135 development applications since 2019, proposing 10,214 new homes. A decision takes 59 days at the median.

14,135Applications
10,214Homes proposed
59 daysMedian decision time
$358kMedian cost of works
0.1%Refused, of 11,622 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 523 dwellings approved in Northern Beaches Council worth $875M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.96× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year01.2k2.5k2019: applications 672020: applications 1,7022021: applications 2,4882022: applications 2,3732023: applications 1,9232024: applications 1,7232025: applications 1,8052026: applications 96120192021202320252026
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 67
2020applications 1,702
2021applications 2,488
2022applications 2,373
2023applications 1,923
2024applications 1,723
2025applications 1,805
2026applications 961 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Alterations and additions to residential development3,775
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3,397
Dwelling house3,367
Demolition1,999
Dwelling1,996
Erection of a new structure1,742
Pools / decks / fencing1,626
Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1,209

Heritage

973 heritage-listed items, 17 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
15 The Chase Lovett Bay 2105Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
24c Walana Crescent Mona Vale 2103Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
8 Bedford Crescent Collaroy 2097Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
80 Lauderdale Avenue Fairlight 2094Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
8 Milga Road Avalon Beach 2107Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
2 Arthur Street Dee Why 2099Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
17 Angophora Crescent Forestville 2087Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
9 Crown Road Queenscliff 2096Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Lot 104 Dp597544Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
9 Bolwarra Road North Narrabeen 2101Erection of a new structure; Fences19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Nangana Road Bayview 2104Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1110 Oxford Falls Road Frenchs Forest 2086Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
39a Sunrise Road Palm Beach 2108Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
2 Keirle Street North Manly 2100Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
34 Tasman Street Dee Why 2099Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
19 David Place Seaforth 2092Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
138 Prince Alfred Parade Newport 2106Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
4 Ennerdale Crescent Wheeler Heights 2097Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
60a Kirkwood Street Seaforth 2092Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
59 West Street Balgowlah 2093Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure17 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 found14,135 applications since 2019; 10,214 proposed homes; 523 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 11,912 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.