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NSW council planning evidence

Upper Hunter Shire Council DA tracker & development applications

1,258 development applications since 2019, proposing 462 new homes. A decision takes 28 days at the median.

1,258Applications
462Homes proposed
28 daysMedian decision time
$85kMedian cost of works
1.5%Refused, of 1,025 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 45 dwellings approved in Upper Hunter Shire Council worth $28M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.56× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year01132262020: applications 72021: applications 2262022: applications 2262023: applications 2092024: applications 1352025: applications 1772026: applications 992020202120222023202420252026
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 7
2021applications 226
2022applications 226
2023applications 209
2024applications 135
2025applications 177
2026applications 99 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure352
Shed189
Dwelling house157
Garages, carports and car parking spaces133
Dwelling129
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107
Other87
Pools / decks / fencing76

Heritage

350 heritage-listed items, 7 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
468 Middlebrook Road Middle Brook 2337Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space12 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 Stafford Street Scone 2337Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)10 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
171 Tullong Road Middle Brook 2337Shed; Erection of a new structure10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
28 Bakewell Circuit Scone 2337Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
20 Makybe Diva Street Scone 2337Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; General industry; Hours of operation and trading6 Aug 2026Under Assessment
106 Satur Road Scone 2337Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Aug 2026Under Assessment
5364 New England Highway Murulla 2337Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 Aug 2026Under Assessment
166 Glenbawn Road Segenhoe 2337Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation31 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
23 St Andrews Street Aberdeen 2336Shed; Erection of a new structure23 Jul 2026Determined
41/-/Dp1325829Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 Jul 2026Under Assessment
83 Kingdon Street Scone 2337Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 Jul 2026Determined
245 Kelly Street Scone 2337Subdivision9 Jul 2026Under Assessment
301 Nandowra Road Moobi 2337Subdivision9 Jul 2026Determined
35 Kelly Street Scone 2337Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 Jul 2026Determined
1 Makybe Diva Street Scone 2337Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station8 Jul 2026Under Assessment
1199 Cullingral Road Merriwa 2329Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 Jul 2026Under Assessment
208 Mayne Street Murrurundi 2338Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 Jul 2026Determined
2 Makybe Diva Street Scone 2337Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Vehicle repair station; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises1 Jul 2026Determined
260 Blairmore Lane Aberdeen 2336Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure26 Jun 2026Determined
28 Gundy Road Scone 2337Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Playground equipment24 Jun 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 found1,258 applications since 2019; 462 proposed homes; 45 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 1,014 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.