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NSW council planning evidence

Walcha Council DA tracker & development applications

171 development applications since 2019, proposing 97 new homes. A decision takes 40 days at the median.

171Applications
97Homes proposed
40 daysMedian decision time
$200kMedian cost of works
0.7%Refused, of 146 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 dwellings approved in Walcha Council worth $2.45M. The application pipeline is running at about 4.9× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year022432021: applications 162022: applications 432023: applications 262024: applications 302025: applications 202026: applications 15202120222023202420252026
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 16
2022applications 43
2023applications 26
2024applications 30
2025applications 20
2026applications 15 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Erection of a new structure41
Dwelling31
Dwelling house19
Shed18
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17
Subdivision15
Subdivision of land14
Residential Accommodation13

Heritage

33 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
16w Hill Street Walcha 2354Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home10 Aug 2026Determined
1905 Aberbaldie Road Walcha 2354Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing23 Jul 2026Determined
1539 Wollun Road Walcha Road 2354Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 Jul 2026Under Assessment
645 Brackendale Road Walcha 2354Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing21 Jul 2026Determined
9 Emu Creek Road Walcha 2354Subdivision8 Jul 2026Determined
572 Thunderbolts Way Nowendoc Nsw 2354Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Transport depot2 Jul 2026Determined
23 Boyd Lane Walcha Road 2354Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility11 May 2026Determined
12e Croudace Street Walcha 2354Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club7 May 2026Determined
51e Fitzroy Street Walcha 2354Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)28 Apr 2026Determined
191e Croudace Street Walcha 2354Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space16 Apr 2026Determined
113n Middle Street Walcha 2354Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Caravan park; Moveable dwelling18 Feb 2026Under Assessment
109e Fitzroy Street Walcha 2354Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 Jan 2026Determined
30n Towers Street Walcha 2354Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 Jan 2026Determined
305 Darjeeling Road Walcha 2354Erection of a new structure; Truck depot12 Jan 2026Determined
62w Apsley Street Walcha 2354Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 Jan 2026Determined
13718 Oxley Highway Walcha 2354Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 Dec 2025Determined
16e Croudace Street Walcha 2354Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club28 Nov 2025Determined
38n Towers Street Walcha 2354Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 Nov 2025Determined
172w Evans Street Walcha 2354Subdivision30 Oct 2025Determined
115w North Street Walcha 2354Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation15 Oct 2025Determined

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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 found171 applications since 2019; 97 proposed homes; 3 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 145 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.