Orange City Council

2,722 development applications since 2019, proposing 2,303 new homes. A decision takes 50 days at the median.

2,722Applications
2,303Homes proposed
50 daysMedian decision time
$150kMedian 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 157 dwellings approved in Orange City Council worth $103M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.22× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
2021404
2022473
2023375
2024346
2025400
2026248

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure700
Dwelling house467
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure414
Shed379
Dwelling310
Demolition269
Alterations and additions to residential development193
Garages, carports and car parking spaces191

Heritage

400 heritage-listed items, 10 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Most recent applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
247 Byng Street Orange 2800Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
187 Canobolas Road Orange 2800Shed; Erection of a new structure21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
37 Allenby Road Orange 2800Shed; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
83 Woodward Street Orange 2800Advertising and signage; Home occupation; Hours of operation and trading19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
114 Gorman Road Orange 2800Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
8 Daffodil Street Orange 2800Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
26 Cedar Street Orange 2800Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
13 Fahy Crescent Orange 2800Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
10 Isaac Drive Orange 2800Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 Aug 2026Determined
23 Franklin Road Orange 2800Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
142 Malabar Road Orange 2800Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
7 Hilldale Crescent OrangeDwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia11 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
48 Agland Crescent Orange 2800Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 Aug 2026Determined
157 Phillip Street Orange 2800Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
85 Edward Street Orange 2800Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 Aug 2026Determined
6 Rifle Range Road Orange 2800Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
141 Matthews Avenue Orange 2800Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
2 Dairy Hill Place Orange 2800Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
145 Lords Place Orange 2800Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
100 Warrendine Street Orange 2800Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested

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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 2,114 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.