Development applications — Newcastle City Council
9,934 applications since 2019, proposing 25,226 new dwellings.
Largest by cost of works
| Address | What | Cost of works | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 309 King Street Newcastle West 2302 | Shop top housing; 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 Australia; Retail Premise | $189,642,610 | Determined |
| 309 King Street Newcastle West 2302 | Stratum / community title subdivision; Mixed use development | $160,899,200 | Determined |
| 121 Hunter Street Newcastle 2300 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | $159,654,715 | Determined |
| 121 Hunter Street Newcastle 2300 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | $159,654,715 | Determined |
| 22 Newcomen Street, Newcastle | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | $159,654,715 | Determined |
1,072 applications lodged in 2026
| Address | What | Lodged | Status | Cost | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Laurio Place Mayfield West 2304 DA2026/01255 |
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure | 27 Mar 2026 | Determined 10 Jul 2026 |
$1,653,495 | — |
| 5 Pony Close Minmi 2287 DA2026/01227 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 27 Mar 2026 | Determined 19 Jun 2026 |
$507,604 | 1 |
| 13 Clydesdale Crescent Minmi 2287 DA2026/01253 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 27 Mar 2026 | Determined 11 Jun 2026 |
$1,106,037 | 1 |
| 65 Wilton Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01254 |
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 27 Mar 2026 | Determined 1 May 2026 |
$51,740 | — |
| 3 Allendale Avenue Wallsend 2287 DA2026/01206 |
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent) | 27 Mar 2026 | Determined 1 May 2026 |
$1,893,183 | 1 |
| 24 Fifth Street North Lambton 2299 DA2026/01242 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool | 27 Mar 2026 | Determined 22 Apr 2026 |
$250,000 | — |
| 45 Watt Street Newcastle 2300 DA2026/01264 |
Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign | 27 Mar 2026 | Determined 9 Apr 2026 |
$68,890 | — |
| 150 Young Street Carrington 2294 MA2026/01086 |
Artisan food and drink industry; Creative industry; Hours of operation and trading | 25 Mar 2026 | Determined 20 Aug 2026 |
— | — |
| 5 Whitton Street Wallsend 2287 DA2026/01233 |
Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure | 25 Mar 2026 | Under Assessment | $2,170,388 | 6 |
| 21 Victoria Street Mayfield 2304 MA2026/01082 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 25 Mar 2026 | Determined 10 Jun 2026 |
$280,185 | 1 |
| 130 King Street Shortland 2307 DA2026/01249 |
Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development | 25 Mar 2026 | Determined 14 May 2026 |
$44,000 | — |
| 24 Belmore Street Adamstown 2289 DA2026/01247 |
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 25 Mar 2026 | Determined 22 Apr 2026 |
$91,332 | — |
| 28 John T Bell Drive Maryland 2287 DA2026/01251 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 25 Mar 2026 | Determined 21 Apr 2026 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| 63 Hickson Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01248 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 25 Mar 2026 | Additional Information Requested | $1,083,750 | 1 |
| 44 Kilgour Avenue Merewether 2291 DA2026/01221 |
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 27 Aug 2026 |
$300,000 | — |
| 55 Kenrick Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01217 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 4 Aug 2026 |
$536,000 | 2 |
| 4 Dent Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01224 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 24 Jun 2026 |
$831,380 | 1 |
| 196 Merewether Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01243 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 17 Jun 2026 |
$1,924,640 | 1 |
| 61 Marshall Street New Lambton Heights 2305 DA2026/01222 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 16 Jun 2026 |
$315,000 | 1 |
| 32 Henry Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01220 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 14 May 2026 |
$187,000 | — |
| 23 Veda Street Hamilton 2303 DA2026/01231 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 11 May 2026 |
$392,120 | 1 |
| 12 Young Street Cooks Hill 2300 DA2026/01239 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 24 Mar 2026 | Determined 23 Apr 2026 |
$530,190 | 1 |
| 20 Sunset Boulevard North Lambton 2299 DA2026/01188 |
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living | 23 Mar 2026 | Under Assessment | $49,000 | 1 |
| 20 Chehalis Avenue Elermore Vale 2287 DA2026/01213 |
Subdivision | 23 Mar 2026 | Withdrawn | — | — |
| 35 Naughton Avenue Birmingham Gardens 2287 DA2026/01203 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 17 Jun 2026 |
$117,984 | 1 |
| 10 Cameron Street Broadmeadow 2292 DA2026/01195 |
Restaurant or cafe; Office Premise; 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 Australia | 23 Mar 2026 | Withdrawn | $292,849 | — |
| 18 Kinross Avenue Adamstown Heights 2289 DA2026/01230 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 7 May 2026 |
$780,000 | 1 |
| 15 Stevenson Avenue Mayfield West 2304 MA2026/01083 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 4 May 2026 |
— | — |
| 51 Pearson Street Lambton 2299 DA2026/01229 |
Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 21 Apr 2026 |
$42,000 | 2 |
| 19 Birdwood Street New Lambton 2305 DA2026/01228 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 21 Apr 2026 |
$32,086 | — |
| 33 Silsoe Street Hamilton South 2303 DA2026/01232 |
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 20 Apr 2026 |
$239,600 | — |
| 31 Angophora Drive Warabrook 2304 DA2026/01244 |
Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 15 Apr 2026 |
$46,627 | — |
| 13 Stevenson Avenue Mayfield West 2304 DA2026/01204 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 15 Apr 2026 |
$181,343 | 1 |
| 8 Addison Road New Lambton 2305 DA2026/01240 |
Erection of a new structure; Carport | 23 Mar 2026 | Withdrawn | $32,000 | — |
| 172 Lookout Road New Lambton Heights 2305 MA2026/01077 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool | 23 Mar 2026 | Determined 7 Apr 2026 |
— | — |
| 46-48 William Street Tighes Hill 2297 MA2026/01078 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 23 Mar 2026 | Withdrawn | $690,956 | 2 |
| 194 Merewether Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01219 |
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached) | 20 Mar 2026 | Under Assessment | $1,081,510 | 2 |
| 36 Kempster Road Merewether 2291 DA2026/01218 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 20 Mar 2026 | Under Assessment | $2,000,000 | 1 |
| 21 Lomond Street Stockton 2295 DA2026/01210 |
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 20 Mar 2026 | Determined 6 Jul 2026 |
$350,000 | 1 |
| 65 Wilton Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01205 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 20 Mar 2026 | Determined 30 Apr 2026 |
$843,133 | 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.