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NSW council planning evidence

Wollongong City Council DA tracker & development applications

9,605 development applications since 2019, proposing 12,050 new homes. A decision takes 48 days at the median.

9,605Applications
12,050Homes proposed
48 daysMedian decision time
$198kMedian cost of works
1.3%Refused, of 7,993 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 1,568 dwellings approved in Wollongong City Council worth $803M. The application pipeline is running at about 1.16× that rate.

Applications lodged by year

Applications lodged by year09391.9k2020: applications 1,0202021: applications 1,8782022: applications 1,6852023: applications 1,2572024: applications 1,1562025: applications 1,1352026: applications 7152020202120222023202420252026
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 1,020
2021applications 1,878
2022applications 1,685
2023applications 1,257
2024applications 1,156
2025applications 1,135
2026applications 715 (partial period)

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

Types of work proposed

Type of workApplications
Demolition1,754
Erection of a new structure1,674
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1,456
Alterations and additions to residential development1,434
Dwelling house1,294
Dwelling1,061
Pools / decks / fencing840
Dual occupancy654

Heritage

547 heritage-listed items, 28 on the State Heritage Register — see them all. A listing restricts what can be altered or demolished.

Latest development applications

AddressWhatLodgedStatus
25 Lake Parade East Corrimal 2518Home business; Hours of operation and trading21 Aug 2026Under Assessment
1/-/156208Subdivision20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
4 Mary Avenue Figtree 2525Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
46-48 Park Avenue Helensburgh 2508Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
107 Balgownie Road Balgownie 2519Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 Aug 2026Under Assessment
83 Princes Highway Corrimal 2518Shed; Erection of a new structure20 Aug 2026Additional Information Requested
20 Bendena Gardens Stanwell Tops 2508Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
22 Beltana Avenue Dapto 2530Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
161 Cordeaux Road Mount Kembla 2526Subdivision19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
10 Napier Street, Balgownie Nsw 2519Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
18 Garreeaira Road Wongawilli 2530Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Aug 2026Under Assessment
282 Northcliffe Drive Lake Heights 2502Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
17 Risley Road Figtree 2525Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
58 Hill Street Austinmer 2515Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
8 Teal Place Berkeley 2506Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
120 Lakeview Parade Primbee 2502Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
56 Byamee Street Dapto 2530Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure18 Aug 2026Under Assessment
23 Foley Street Gwynneville 2500Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
641 Lawrence Hargrave Drive Coledale 2515Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 Aug 2026Under Assessment
13 Stonehaven Road Stanwell Tops 2508Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 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 found9,605 applications since 2019; 12,050 proposed homes; 1,568 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 7,977 applications carrying both dates. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate.