Development applications — Cessnock City Council
7,758 applications since 2019, proposing 17,108 new dwellings.
Largest by cost of works
| Address | What | Cost of works | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1054 Wine Country Drive Lovedale 2325 | Other | $147,645,500 | Determined |
| 30a West Avenue Cessnock 2325 | Demolition; Signage; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving | $97,757,765 | Additional Information Requested |
| 254 Wollombi Road Bellbird Heights 2325 | Subdivision | $69,676,339 | Additional Information Requested |
| 107 Kesterton Rise Branxton 2335 | Other | $60,668,108 | Determined |
| 1823 Wine Country Drive North Rothbury 2335 | Commercial development; Erection of a new structure | $58,783,602 | Determined |
652 applications lodged in 2026
| Address | What | Lodged | Status | Cost | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Embelton Street Weston 2326 8/2026/77/1 |
Subdivision | 19 Feb 2026 | Under Assessment | $1,030,150 | — |
| 17 Mcmullins Road East Branxton 2335 8/2026/88/1 |
Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation | 19 Feb 2026 | Determined 14 May 2026 |
— | — |
| 23 Tamworth Street Abermain 2326 8/2023/939/2 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport | 18 Feb 2026 | Determined 7 Apr 2026 |
$9,800 | — |
| 10 Kendall Street Bellbird 2325 8/2026/63/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 18 Feb 2026 | Determined 2 Mar 2026 |
$12,200 | — |
| 268 Vincent Street Cessnock 2325 8/2026/55/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 17 Feb 2026 | Determined 13 Mar 2026 |
$19,000 | — |
| 7 Sixth Street Weston 2326 8/2025/287/3 |
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 17 Feb 2026 | Determined 2 Mar 2026 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 118 Leiberts Lane Brunkerville 2323 8/2026/60/1 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Shipping containers; Animal boarding or training establishment | 16 Feb 2026 | Under Assessment | $90,473 | — |
| 1 Cooma Street Abermain 2326 8/2026/57/1 |
Subdivision | 16 Feb 2026 | Withdrawn | $1,650,000 | — |
| 50 Tamworth Street Abermain 2326 8/2026/81/1 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external) | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 18 Mar 2026 |
$30,000 | — |
| 1384 Wine Country Drive Rothbury 2320 8/2026/74/1 |
Demolition | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 12 Mar 2026 |
$25,850 | — |
| 40 Carrs Road Neath 2326 8/2026/66/1 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 9 Jun 2026 |
$80,000 | — |
| 11 Barnbougle Street Heddon Greta 2321 8/2026/78/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 7 Apr 2026 |
$14,000 | — |
| 8 Rawson Street Kurri Kurri 2327 8/2026/72/1 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
$50,000 | — |
| 12 Wilderness Road Lovedale 2325 8/2026/65/1 |
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor) | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 17 Mar 2026 |
$50,000 | — |
| 44 Bouquet Drive Bellbird 2325 8/2026/75/1 |
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 16 Mar 2026 |
$626,000 | 2 |
| 21 Harrow Circuit Greta 2334 8/2026/79/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 12 Mar 2026 |
$41,610 | — |
| 24 Caphilly Parkway North Rothbury 2335 8/2026/30/1 |
Signage; Advertising and signage | 11 Feb 2026 | Determined 8 Apr 2026 |
$27,500 | — |
| 13 Anvil Street Greta 2334 8/2026/56/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 15 Apr 2026 |
$64,600 | — |
| 48 Mackellar Street Cessnock 2325 8/2026/67/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Fences | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 18 Mar 2026 |
$9,920 | — |
| 33 Mayfield Street Cessnock 2325 8/2026/62/1 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 19 Mar 2026 |
$430,000 | 1 |
| 70 Caphilly Parkway North Rothbury 2335 8/2026/68/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 4 Mar 2026 |
$372,625 | 1 |
| 43 Stanford Street Kurri Kurri 2327 8/2026/61/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development | 9 Feb 2026 | Determined 6 Mar 2026 |
$44,000 | — |
| 46 Railway Parade Kurri Kurri 2327 8/2018/673/3 |
Subdivision | 9 Feb 2026 | Deferred Commencement 19 Feb 2026 |
$5,000 | — |
| 8 Millfield Road Paxton 2325 8/2026/64/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 9 Feb 2026 | Determined 17 Feb 2026 |
$46,363 | — |
| 71 Branxton Street Greta 2334 8/2025/491/2 |
Subdivision | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 4 Aug 2026 |
$330,000 | — |
| 1 Subiaco Avenue Cessnock 2325 8/2026/43/1 |
Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 10 Jul 2026 |
$250,000 | 1 |
| 2 Burnett Street Cessnock 2325 8/2026/54/1 |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
$420,908 | 2 |
| 2 Dixon Street Cessnock 2325 8/2026/53/1 |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
$719,767 | 2 |
| 18 Harris Street Cessnock 2325 8/2025/689/3 |
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 6 Feb 2026 | Deferred Commencement 9 Feb 2026 |
$2,632,930 | 8 |
| 11 Emporium Drive North Rothbury 2335 8/2026/59/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 5 Feb 2026 | Determined 13 Feb 2026 |
$419,100 | 1 |
| 14 Anderson Avenue Paxton 2325 8/2026/58/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 4 Feb 2026 | Determined 13 Feb 2026 |
$47,556 | — |
| 701 Lovedale Road Lovedale 2325 8/2025/929/2 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development | 3 Feb 2026 | Additional Information Requested | $1,296,717 | — |
| 28 Saxonvale Grove Cessnock 2325 8/2026/24/1 |
Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation | 3 Feb 2026 | Determined 26 Mar 2026 |
$838,865 | 2 |
| 21b Government Circuit Kearsley 2325 8/2026/42/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 3 Feb 2026 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
$492,917 | 1 |
| 39 Allandale Street Kearsley 2325 8/2026/50/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 3 Feb 2026 | Determined 2 Mar 2026 |
$448,960 | 1 |
| 17 Peppertree Drive Pokolbin 2320 8/2024/317/2 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 3 Feb 2026 | Determined 23 Feb 2026 |
$2,585,996 | 1 |
| 127 Hanwood Road North Rothbury 2335 8/2026/51/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Carport | 2 Feb 2026 | Determined 11 Mar 2026 |
$15,004 | — |
| 679 Sandy Creek Road Quorrobolong 2325 8/2026/47/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development | 2 Feb 2026 | Determined 18 Mar 2026 |
$5,000 | — |
| 34 Evans Street Greta 2334 8/2025/414/2 |
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure | 2 Feb 2026 | Determined 23 Feb 2026 |
$120,000 | 1 |
| 152 Northcote Street Kurri Kurri 2327 8/2024/206/6 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 2 Feb 2026 | Determined 18 Feb 2026 |
$46,000 | 1 |
Source: NSW Planning Portal Online DA open API. Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate as lodged, not an assessed or final figure.