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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Phoebe Street Islington 2296 DA2026/01019 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 17 Feb 2026 | Determined 2 Mar 2026 |
$223,300 | 1 |
| U 1 77 Bull Street Mayfield 2304 DA2026/01049 |
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure | 16 Feb 2026 | Withdrawn | $898,480 | 2 |
| U 4 75 Railway Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/01015 |
Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 30 Jul 2026 |
$12,658,913 | — |
| 27 Imperial Avenue Black Hill 2322 DA2026/01045 |
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 2 Jul 2026 |
$2,629,220 | — |
| 72 De Vitre Street Lambton 2299 DA2026/01046 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 28 May 2026 |
$582,116 | 1 |
| 1 Fields Way Elermore Vale 2287 MA2026/00022 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support | 16 Feb 2026 | Withdrawn | $510,338 | 1 |
| 17 Douglas Street Wallsend 2287 DA2026/01048 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 24 Mar 2026 |
$299,750 | 2 |
| 100 Grayson Avenue Kotara 2289 DA2026/01058 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
$475,708 | 1 |
| 18 178 Lake Road Elermore Vale 2287 DA2026/01054 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
$39,120 | — |
| 11-17 Mosbri Crescent The Hill 2300 MA2026/01014 |
Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 26 Feb 2026 |
$70,000,000 | 158 |
| 56 Waratah Street Mayfield 2304 DA2026/01017 |
Demolition | 16 Feb 2026 | Determined 26 Feb 2026 |
$33,264 | — |
| 27 Sandgate Road Wallsend 2287 DA2026/01038 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached) | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 28 May 2026 |
$527,045 | 1 |
| 173 Maitland Road Tighes Hill 2297 DA2026/00080 |
Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Subdivision | 13 Feb 2026 | Withdrawn | $14,329,885 | — |
| 24 High Street The Hill 2300 MA2026/01010 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 13 Feb 2026 | Withdrawn 6 Dec 2024 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 327 Mccaffrey Drive Rankin Park 2287 DA2026/01029 |
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 17 Mar 2026 |
$75,949 | — |
| 20 Leonora Parade Waratah West 2298 DA2026/01004 |
Educational establishment ; Advertising and signage; School | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
$21,230 | — |
| 8 Cyril Street Waratah 2298 DA2026/01030 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 6 Mar 2026 |
$385,000 | 1 |
| 38 Astbury Street New Lambton 2305 MA2026/01011 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 5 Mar 2026 |
$290,000 | 1 |
| 12 Pride Avenue Lambton 2299 MA2026/01013 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 26 Feb 2026 |
$220,000 | — |
| 37 Christie Road Tarro 2322 MA2026/01017 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces | 13 Feb 2026 | Determined 18 Feb 2026 |
$35,000 | — |
| 2 Bar Beach Avenue Bar Beach 2300 DA2026/01008 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 25 Jun 2026 |
$1,487,951 | 1 |
| 16 John Parade Merewether 2291 DA2026/01018 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 16 Jun 2026 |
$3,770,032 | 2 |
| 17 Stevenson Place Newcastle East 2300 MA2026/01005 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 12 Jun 2026 |
$410,000 | — |
| 140 Darby Street Cooks Hill 2300 DA2026/00074 |
Hotel or motel accommodation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 3 Jun 2026 |
$1,422,981 | — |
| 46 Scott Street Newcastle East 2300 DA2026/01040 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 24 Apr 2026 |
$112,000 | — |
| 54a Clyde Street Hamilton North 2292 MA2026/01003 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Self storage units | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 8 Apr 2026 |
$1,136,490 | — |
| 8 Orient Road Hamilton North 2292 DA2026/01036 |
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 25 Mar 2026 |
$350,000 | 1 |
| 114 Dunbar Street Stockton 2295 DA2026/01016 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
$335,000 | — |
| 30 Acacia Avenue Waratah West 2298 MA2026/01006 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
$150,000 | 1 |
| 93 Kemp Street Hamilton South 2303 DA2026/01023 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 20 Mar 2026 |
$544,500 | 1 |
| 112 Nelson Street Wallsend 2287 MA2026/01002 |
Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 12 Feb 2026 | Withdrawn | $698,555 | — |
| 126 Durham Road Lambton 2299 DA2026/01009 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 26 Feb 2026 |
$6,596 | — |
| 29 Fullerton Street Stockton 2295 DA2026/01039 |
Demolition | 12 Feb 2026 | Determined 18 Feb 2026 |
$32,000 | — |
| 1 Bridge Street Waratah 2298 DA2026/01001 |
Demolition; Educational establishment ; Erection of a new structure; School | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 9 Sep 2026 |
$2,666,046 | — |
| 144 Fern Street Islington 2296 DA2026/00077 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor) | 10 Feb 2026 | Under Assessment | $1,053,324 | — |
| 13 Victoria Street Carrington 2294 DA2026/01013 |
Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 14 Jul 2026 |
$1,098,217 | 2 |
| 35 Dunbar Street Stockton 2295 DA2026/01020 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 10 Feb 2026 | Withdrawn | $1,003,000 | — |
| 350c Industrial Drive Tighes Hill 2297 MA2026/01007 |
Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 18 Mar 2026 |
$1 | — |
| 10 Queen Street Waratah West 2298 DA2026/00071 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 16 Mar 2026 |
$712,535 | 1 |
| 4 Hitchcock Avenue New Lambton 2305 DA2026/00078 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
$298,081 | 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.