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NSW council planning evidence

The Hills Shire Council DA tracker & development applications

12,721 development applications since 2019, proposing 23,007 new homes. A decision takes 70 days at the median.

12,721Applications
23,007Homes proposed
70 daysMedian decision time
$454kMedian cost of works
3.9%Refused, of 10,669 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 3,702 dwellings approved in The Hills Shire Council worth $2bn. The application pipeline is running at about 0.94× that rate. Approvals are currently running ahead of new proposals.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year01.2k2.3k2019: applications 12020: applications 1,3332021: applications 2,3172022: applications 2,2322023: applications 1,5972024: applications 1,6252025: applications 1,5992026: applications 74320192021202320252026
applications · 2019 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
2019applications 1
2020applications 1,333
2021applications 2,317
2022applications 2,232
2023applications 1,597
2024applications 1,625
2025applications 1,599
2026applications 743 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Dwelling3,821
Erection of a new structure3,268
Dwelling house2,967
Pools / decks / fencing1,094
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure909
Residential Accommodation850
Demolition812
Alterations and additions to residential development783

Heritage

1 heritage-listed items, 1 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
104 Gooden Drive Baulkham Hills 2153Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Annette Place Baulkham Hills 2153Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
30 Acres Road Kellyville 2155Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
242-244 Pitt Town Road Kenthurst 2156Subdivision21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
31 Ashford Avenue Castle HillDemolition; Subdivision21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
32 Carrington Road Castle HillDemolition; Subdivision21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
16-20 Salisbury Road Castle Hill 2154Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
Lot 9 Dp 271416 Coonara Avenue West Pennant HillsSubdivision20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
6 Chaelundi Crescent North Kellyville 2155Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
46 Evans Road Glenhaven 2156Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
17 Mount Carmel Drive Box Hill 2765Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
23 Woodhill Street Castle Hill 2154Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
30 Cadman Crescent Castle Hill 2154Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Swimming pool19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
24 Riley Avenue West Pennant Hills 2125Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
12 Vesperman Road Glenorie 2157Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
16 Hawthorn Street Gables 2765Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
95 Showground Road Castle Hill 2154Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Koreetah Place North Kellyville 2155Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
42 Mawarra Crescent Kellyville 2155Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Bloodwood Place Kenthurst 2156Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 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 found12,721 applications since 2019; 23,007 proposed homes; 3,702 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 10,283 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.