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 |
All applications, most recently lodged first
| Address | What | Lodged | Status | Cost | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 Lang Street Kurri Kurri 2327 8/2023/64/3 |
Commercial development; Erection of a new structure | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 28 Apr 2026 |
$21,968,952 | — |
| 28-30 Station Street Weston 2326 8/2025/1066/1 |
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal care premises; Veterinary hospital | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 25 Feb 2026 |
$82,000 | — |
| 119 Mcdonalds Road Pokolbin 2320 8/2021/21708/7 |
Erection of a new structure; Serviced apartment | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 10 Feb 2026 |
$29,960,000 | — |
| 2 Verdale Close Pokolbin 2320 8/2025/1059/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 5 Feb 2026 |
$2,060,855 | 1 |
| 16 Mcduff Avenue North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1056/1 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures) | 15 Dec 2025 | Determined 21 Jan 2026 |
$34,689 | — |
| 269 Sandy Creek Road Mount Vincent 2323 8/2025/1030/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
$498,730 | 1 |
| 130 Cessnock Road Weston 2326 8/2025/1037/1 |
Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 18 Feb 2026 |
$18,000 | — |
| 3 Barclay Drive North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1044/1 |
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 21 Jan 2026 |
$500,000 | 2 |
| 19 Peachy Avenue North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1064/1 |
Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 12 Dec 2025 | Determined 23 Dec 2025 |
$20,000 | — |
| 119 Creekside Place Rothbury 2320 8/2025/1060/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 11 Dec 2025 | Determined 9 Feb 2026 |
$1,700,000 | 1 |
| 37d Occident Street Nulkaba 2325 8/2025/1057/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures) | 11 Dec 2025 | Determined 8 Jan 2026 |
$50,022 | — |
| 86 Maitland Street Kurri Kurri 2327 8/2025/1043/1 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support | 10 Dec 2025 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
$1,116,500 | 3 |
| 15 Hecla Street Ellalong 2325 8/2025/1032/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 10 Dec 2025 | Determined 29 Jan 2026 |
$52,076 | — |
| 27 Verdale Close Pokolbin 2320 8/2025/1029/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 10 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Jan 2026 |
$970,878 | 1 |
| 30 Pokolbin Street Kearsley 2325 8/2025/1050/1 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 9 Dec 2025 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
$49,500 | 1 |
| 12 Verdale Close Pokolbin 2320 8/2025/1005/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 8 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Jan 2026 |
$2,060,855 | 1 |
| 160 Rawson Street Aberdare 2325 8/2025/1040/1 |
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure | 5 Dec 2025 | Determined 12 May 2026 |
$840,000 | 4 |
| 3 Charles Street Abermain 2326 8/2025/1045/1 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space | 5 Dec 2025 | Determined 7 Apr 2026 |
$372,614 | 1 |
| 14 Caphilly Parkway North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1047/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 5 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Jan 2026 |
$332,200 | 1 |
| 166 Barton Street Kurri Kurri 2327 8/2025/1021/1 |
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Health services facility | 4 Dec 2025 | Determined 4 Mar 2026 |
$350,000 | — |
| 20 2 Oakey Creek Road Cessnock 2325 8/2025/1026/1 |
Subdivision | 4 Dec 2025 | Determined 5 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 26 Orpen Road Bucketty 2250 8/2025/1027/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 3 Dec 2025 | Determined 26 Feb 2026 |
$442,460 | 1 |
| 8 Caphilly Parkway North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1036/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 3 Dec 2025 | Determined 28 Jan 2026 |
$336,895 | 1 |
| 12 Caphilly Parkway North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1035/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 3 Dec 2025 | Determined 28 Jan 2026 |
— | 1 |
| 10 Artisan Road North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1002/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 3 Dec 2025 | Determined 13 Jan 2026 |
$440,000 | 1 |
| 35 Crown Line Drive Rothbury 2320 8/2025/1028/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 3 Dec 2025 | Determined 19 Dec 2025 |
$46,216 | — |
| 60 Church Street East Branxton 2335 8/2025/1025/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 3 Dec 2025 | Determined 18 Dec 2025 |
$125,950 | 1 |
| 2 Magnolia Close Pokolbin 2320 8/2025/1033/1 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool | 3 Dec 2025 | Determined 15 Dec 2025 |
$55,000 | — |
| 3c Palmer Street Mulbring 2323 8/2025/1024/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 2 Dec 2025 | Determined 29 Jan 2026 |
$35,137 | — |
| 16 Emporium Drive North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1012/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 2 Dec 2025 | Determined 22 Jan 2026 |
— | — |
| 18 Emporium Drive North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1011/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 2 Dec 2025 | Determined 22 Jan 2026 |
$595,500 | — |
| 60a Yates Street East Branxton 2335 8/2025/1034/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 2 Dec 2025 | Determined 19 Dec 2025 |
$48,000 | — |
| 3 Hanwood Road North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1020/1 |
Erection of a new structure; Carport | 1 Dec 2025 | Determined 6 Jan 2026 |
$16,000 | — |
| 234 Tuckers Lane North Rothbury 2335 5/1990/80029/4 |
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation | 1 Dec 2025 | Determined 1 Dec 2025 |
— | — |
| 9 Artisan Road North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1018/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 28 Nov 2025 | Determined 22 Dec 2025 |
$440,000 | 1 |
| 37 Stonewall Drive North Rothbury 2335 8/2025/1017/1 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 28 Nov 2025 | Determined 22 Dec 2025 |
$440,000 | 1 |
| 23-25 Church Street Ellalong 2325 8/2025/1010/1 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 28 Nov 2025 | Rejected | — | — |
| 35 Government Road Cessnock 2325 8/2021/21939/2 |
Subdivision | 27 Nov 2025 | Determined 21 Jul 2026 |
$10,850,816 | — |
| 15 Wickham Street Stanford Merthyr 2327 8/2025/1007/1 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home | 27 Nov 2025 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
$295,000 | 1 |
| 12 Anstey Street Cessnock 2325 8/2025/1019/1 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 27 Nov 2025 | Determined 5 Feb 2026 |
$17,500 | — |
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.