Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

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

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

YearApplicationsRelative
20209
20211,343
20221,283
20231,006
2024973
2025968
2026585

What gets built here

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.

Most recent 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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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.