Waverley Council

4,698 development applications since 2019, proposing 4,068 new homes. A decision takes 79 days at the median.

4,698Applications
4,068Homes proposed
79 daysMedian decision time
$410kMedian 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 152 dwellings approved in Waverley Council worth $420M. The application pipeline is running at about 4.06× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

YearApplicationsRelative
2020278
2021876
2022808
2023594
2024641
2025670
2026425

What gets built here

Type of workApplications
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1,476
Alterations and additions to residential development1,209
Dwelling house944
Demolition819
Erection of a new structure503
Dwelling406
Residential flat building398
Residential Accommodation358

Heritage

647 heritage-listed items, 14 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Most recent applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
4 Judges Lane Waverley 2024Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
17 Midelton Avenue North Bondi 2026Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1 86 Chaleyer Street Rose Bay 2029Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
59 Simpson Street Bondi Beach 2026Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
8 Pembroke Street Bronte 2024Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
699 Old South Head Road Vaucluse 2030Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
3 Macdonald Street Vaucluse 2030Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
4 12 Ramsgate Avenue Bondi Beach 2026Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
100-102 Ramsgate Avenue, Bondi Beach Nsw 2026Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
12 View Street Queens Park 2022Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
525 Old South Head Road Rose Bay 2029Demolition; Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
19 Prospect Street Waverley 2024Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
5 Dickson Street Bronte 2024Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
31 Gaerloch Avenue Tamarama 2026Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 Aug 2026Under Assessment
23 Eastern Avenue Dover Heights 2030Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
18 Evans Street Bronte 2024Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
34 O'Brien Street Bondi Beach 2026Attached dwelling; Demolition14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
11 Birrell Street Queens Park 2022Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
Cp/Sp83055Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop13 Aug 2026Under Assessment
20 Glasgow Avenue Bondi Beach 2026Attached dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested

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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 3,818 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.