Shellharbour City Council

4,677 development applications since 2019, proposing 5,041 new homes. A decision takes 43 days at the median.

4,677Applications
5,041Homes proposed
43 daysMedian decision time
$404kMedian 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 653 dwellings approved in Shellharbour City Council worth $294M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.17× that rate.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
2020335
2021955
2022742
2023611
2024431
2025694
2026479

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure1,405
Dwelling house991
Dwelling905
Demolition706
Multi-dwelling housing409
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure362
Residential Accommodation360
Subdivision of land332

Heritage

200 heritage-listed items, 4 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Most recent applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
Shop 1 220 Tongarra Road Albion Park 2527Small bar; Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
4 George Street Warilla 2528Advertising and signage; Shop20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
57 Buckleys Road Dunmore 2529Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
61 Dandelion Crescent Calderwood 2527Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
23 Botanical Road Calderwood 2527Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
33 Pitt Avenue Shell Cove 2529Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
Bowral Crescent Tullimbar 2527Subdivision19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
118 Dandelion Crescent Calderwood 2527Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
114 Brotheridge Avenue Calderwood 2527Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
6 Simmons Avenue Shell Cove 2529Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
137 Whittaker Street Flinders 2529Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
32 Ragamuffin Circuit Shell Cove 2529Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
14 Huskisson Street Tullimbar 2527Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
23 Balmoral Parade Tullimbar 2527Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
6 32 Airport Road Albion Park Rail 2527Demolition; Air transport premises; Recreation facility (outdoor)17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
7 Lomandra Crescent Calderwood 2527Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 Aug 2026Under Assessment
9 Groom Street Calderwood 2527Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
9 Bridge Avenue Oak Flats 2529Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
106 Dandelion Crescent Calderwood 2527Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Aug 2026Determined
23 Nautica Crescent Shell Cove 2529Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 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 3,979 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.