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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Turnbull Street Hamilton South 2303 DA2026/01215 |
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 20 Mar 2026 | Determined 21 Apr 2026 |
$43,875 | — |
| 5 Perkins Street Newcastle 2300 DA2026/01214 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise | 20 Mar 2026 | Determined 8 Apr 2026 |
$66,893 | — |
| 14 Mcmichael Street Maryville 2293 DA2026/01216 |
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah | 20 Mar 2026 | Determined 1 Apr 2026 |
$16,325 | — |
| 8 Vine Street Mayfield 2304 DA2026/01226 |
Demolition | 20 Mar 2026 | Determined 1 Apr 2026 |
$30,000 | — |
| 9 Murray Street Hamilton 2303 DA2026/01207 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 20 Mar 2026 | Determined 27 Mar 2026 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| 74 Mathieson Street Carrington 2294 DA2026/01075 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 19 Mar 2026 | Determined 11 Jun 2026 |
$363,827 | — |
| 13 Austin Street Georgetown 2298 DA2026/01193 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool | 19 Mar 2026 | Determined 10 Apr 2026 |
$38,960 | — |
| 16 Sheddon Street Islington 2296 MA2026/01080 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 19 Mar 2026 | Determined 30 Mar 2026 |
$350,000 | 1 |
| 160 Lawson Street Hamilton South 2303 DA2026/01136 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 17 Mar 2026 | Determined 28 Aug 2026 |
— | 1 |
| 1 Fourth Street North Lambton 2299 RE2026/01001 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space | 17 Mar 2026 | Withdrawn 13 Feb 2026 |
$124,709 | — |
| 51 Dumaresq Street Hamilton East 2303 DA2026/01208 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport | 17 Mar 2026 | Determined 22 Apr 2026 |
$15,000 | — |
| 2 Pride Avenue Lambton 2299 DA2026/01196 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 17 Mar 2026 | Determined 8 Apr 2026 |
$332,750 | 1 |
| 208 Anderson Drive Beresfield 2322 MA2026/01061 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 18 Sep 2026 |
$2,514,307 | — |
| 196 Aries Way Elermore Vale 2287 DA2026/01187 |
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 17 Sep 2026 |
$2,263,728 | 5 |
| 40 Frederick Street Merewether 2291 MA2026/01073 |
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 18 May 2026 |
— | 2 |
| 39 Anderson Drive, Tarro MA2026/01062 |
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 12 May 2026 |
$2,942,500 | — |
| 15 Russell Road New Lambton 2305 MA2026/01069 |
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 12 May 2026 |
$430,000 | 1 |
| 64 Frederick Street Merewether 2291 MA2026/01071 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 1 Apr 2026 |
$165,100 | 1 |
| 40 Bridge Street Waratah 2298 DA2026/01190 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 23 Apr 2026 |
$800,000 | 1 |
| 58 Maitland Street Stockton 2295 DA2026/01007 |
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 21 Apr 2026 |
$68,798 | — |
| 9 Arthur Street Mayfield 2304 DA2026/01201 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 20 Apr 2026 |
$168,863 | 1 |
| 1 Cadell Avenue Mayfield 2304 DA2026/01199 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences | 16 Mar 2026 | Withdrawn | $9,000 | — |
| 27 The Quarter Deck Merewether Heights 2291 DA2026/01186 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures) | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 16 Apr 2026 |
$73,380 | — |
| 151 Russell Road New Lambton 2305 DA2026/01202 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 14 Apr 2026 |
$528,000 | 1 |
| 854 Hunter Street Newcastle West 2302 MA2026/01050 |
Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 8 Apr 2026 |
$129,562,935 | 351 |
| 28 Coolamin Road Waratah 2298 MA2026/01063 |
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 31 Mar 2026 |
— | 1 |
| 150 Hannell Street Wickham 2293 MA2026/01070 |
Business premises; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 25 Mar 2026 |
$65,000 | — |
| 711 Hunter Street Newcastle West 2302 MA2026/01066 |
Demolition | 16 Mar 2026 | Determined 19 Mar 2026 |
— | — |
| 8 Frith Street Mayfield 2304 DA2026/01183 |
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 13 Mar 2026 | Determined 17 Jul 2026 |
$217,000 | 1 |
| 9 Rural Drive Sandgate 2304 DA2026/01169 |
Advertising and signage; Hardware and building supply | 13 Mar 2026 | Determined 12 Jun 2026 |
$29,700 | — |
| 41 Newcastle Road Wallsend 2287 DA2026/01194 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Mar 2026 | Determined 25 May 2026 |
$413,421 | 1 |
| 4 Laurio Place Mayfield West 2304 DA2026/01162 |
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Hardware and building supply | 13 Mar 2026 | Determined 8 May 2026 |
— | — |
| 22 Mitchell Street Tighes Hill 2297 DA2026/01180 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Mar 2026 | Determined 29 Apr 2026 |
$182,600 | 1 |
| 51a Pell Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01151 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Mar 2026 | Determined 7 Apr 2026 |
$16,859 | — |
| 90 Weakleys Drive Beresfield 2322 DA2026/01185 |
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure | 12 Mar 2026 | Under Assessment | $3,499,146 | — |
| 4 Noel Avenue Adamstown 2289 DA2026/01159 |
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure | 12 Mar 2026 | Under Assessment | $983,587 | 3 |
| 16 Craignair Close Wallsend 2287 DA2026/01173 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Mar 2026 | Determined 18 Jun 2026 |
$286,980 | — |
| 513 Glebe Road Adamstown 2289 RE2026/01000 |
Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading | 12 Mar 2026 | Determined 20 May 2026 |
— | — |
| 131 City Road Merewether 2291 DA2026/01095 |
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences | 12 Mar 2026 | Determined 14 May 2026 |
$19,862 | — |
| 19 Clydesdale Crescent Minmi 2287 DA2026/01181 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 12 Mar 2026 | Determined 22 Apr 2026 |
$480,600 | 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.