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NSW council planning evidence

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council DA tracker & development applications

6,599 development applications since 2019, proposing 4,876 new homes. A decision takes 52 days at the median.

6,599Applications
4,876Homes proposed
52 daysMedian decision time
$186kMedian cost of works
0.1%Refused, of 5,672 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 599 dwellings approved in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council worth $305M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.23× that rate.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year06721.3k2020: applications 92021: applications 1,3432022: applications 1,2832023: applications 1,0062024: applications 9732025: applications 9682026: applications 5852020202120222023202420252026
applications · 2020 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
2020applications 9
2021applications 1,343
2022applications 1,283
2023applications 1,006
2024applications 973
2025applications 968
2026applications 585 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure1,657
Dwelling house1,131
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1,041
Dwelling964
Shed608
Alterations and additions to residential development560
Residential Accommodation546
Pools / decks / fencing509

Heritage

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

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
25 Timber Ridge Port Macquarie 2444Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
140 Lake Road Port Macquarie 2444Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Supporting Development12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
12 Morilla Place Beechwood 2446Shed; Erection of a new structure12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
21 Acton Street Thrumster 2444Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
31 Bellevue Drive Port Macquarie 2444Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
142a Cameron Street Wauchope 2446Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
58 Granite Street Port Macquarie 2444Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
43 Wayfield Way Port Macquarie 2444Shed; Temporary building, structure or use10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
22 Chalmers Street Port Macquarie 2444Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation10 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
7 Tiger Quoll Drive Lake Cathie 2445Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
66 Widderson Street Port Macquarie 2444Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
16 10 Bellbowrie Street Port Macquarie 2444Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Maize Parkway Thrumster 2444Subdivision10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
32 Willow Dene Avenue Beechwood 2446Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Kerrabee Close Port Macquarie 2444Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
18 Cameron Street Wauchope 2446Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
95 The Point Drive Port Macquarie 2444Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
67 Horton Street Port Macquarie 2444Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Lot2/Dp1320313Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Meyrick Close Thrumster 2444Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation6 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 found6,599 applications since 2019; 4,876 proposed homes; 599 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 5,668 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.