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NSW council planning evidence

Willoughby City Council DA tracker & development applications

3,055 development applications since 2019, proposing 4,323 new homes. A decision takes 92 days at the median.

3,055Applications
4,323Homes proposed
92 daysMedian decision time
$363kMedian cost of works
0.7%Refused, of 2,428 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 224 dwellings approved in Willoughby City Council worth $337M. The application pipeline is running at about 2.92× that rate. Substantially more is being proposed than approved.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year02755492020: applications 1662021: applications 5492022: applications 5002023: applications 4292024: applications 3672025: applications 4112026: applications 2442020202120222023202420252026
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 166
2021applications 549
2022applications 500
2023applications 429
2024applications 367
2025applications 411
2026applications 244 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure811
Dwelling house718
Alterations and additions to residential development716
Demolition381
Erection of a new structure344
Dwelling339
Residential Accommodation206
Pools / decks / fencing200

Heritage

292 heritage-listed items, 11 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
36 Wyalong Street Willoughby 2068Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
15 Violet Street Chatswood 2067Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
1 84 Hampden Road Artarmon 2064Signage; Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Supporting Development17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
2 The Tor Walk Castlecrag 2068Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures17 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
28 Elizabeth Street Artarmon 2064Demolition; Shop top housing; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia14 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
1 69 Eastern Valley Way Castlecrag 2068Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
258 Boundary Street Castle Cove 2069Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
57 Sunnyside Crescent Castlecrag 2068Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 Aug 2026Under Assessment
43 Lamette Street Chatswood 2067Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
14 Probate Street Naremburn 2065Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway; Swimming pool7 Aug 2026Under Assessment
26 Smith Street Chatswood 2067Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Self storage units6 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
345 Victoria Avenue Chatswood 2067Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise3 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1a Glover Street North Willoughby 2068Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah3 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Adolphus Street Naremburn 2065Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 Aug 2026Under Assessment
372 Eastern Valley Way Chatswood 2067Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)3 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
5 Smith Road Artarmon 2064Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 Aug 2026Under Assessment
47 Mooney Street Lane Cove North 2066Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development31 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
100 Sugarloaf Crescent Castlecrag 2068Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
43 Kameruka Road Northbridge 2063Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 Jul 2026Additional Information Requested
33 Macquarie Street Chatswood 2067Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)31 Jul 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 found3,055 applications since 2019; 4,323 proposed homes; 224 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 2,430 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.