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NSW council planning evidence

Richmond Valley Council DA tracker & development applications

1,279 development applications since 2019, proposing 545 new homes. A decision takes 41 days at the median.

1,279Applications
545Homes proposed
41 daysMedian decision time
$82kMedian cost of works
1%Refused, of 1,057 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 61 dwellings approved in Richmond Valley Council worth $40M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.35× that rate.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year01332652021: applications 2042022: applications 2652023: applications 1842024: applications 1722025: applications 1602026: applications 134202120222023202420252026
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 204
2022applications 265
2023applications 184
2024applications 172
2025applications 160
2026applications 134 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure372
Shed265
Dwelling house200
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure189
Dwelling112
Pools / decks / fencing82
Demolition77
Residential Accommodation64

Heritage

197 heritage-listed items, 6 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
925 Woodburn Coraki Road Swan Bay 2471Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
75 Coopers Lane Tatham 2471Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
127 Bridge Street Coraki 2471Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 Aug 2026Under Assessment
760 Woodburn Evans Head Road Evans Head 2473Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises; Self storage units10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
16 Wirraway Avenue Evans Head 2473Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
8 Teak Street Casino 2470Shed; Erection of a new structure5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
40 Ash Street Evans Head 2473Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
61 Ginibi Drive Swan Bay 2471Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
44 Laurel Avenue Casino 2470Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation4 Aug 2026Under Assessment
90 Ginibi Drive Swan Bay 2471Shed; Erection of a new structure4 Aug 2026Determined
1 Coral Street Evans Head 2473Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport29 Jul 2026Under Assessment
23 Tareeda Court Spring Grove 2470Shed; Erection of a new structure28 Jul 2026Under Assessment
22 Figtree Drive Casino 2470Shed; Erection of a new structure27 Jul 2026Under Assessment
425 Old Dyraaba Road Woodview 2470Subdivision24 Jul 2026Under Assessment
23 Terrace Street Evans Head 2473Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 Jul 2026Under Assessment
25 Alfred Street Woodburn 2472Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 Jul 2026Under Assessment
14 Paddon Street Broadwater 2472Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)22 Jul 2026Under Assessment
41 Cypress Street Evans Head 2473Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 Jul 2026Under Assessment
21 Musgraves Road North Casino 2470Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 Jul 2026Under Assessment
57 Lennox Street Casino 2470Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 Jul 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 found1,279 applications since 2019; 545 proposed homes; 61 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 1,049 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.