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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Macquarie Street Wallsend 2287 DA2026/00076 |
Educational establishment ; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
$1,385,000 | — |
| 352 Newcastle Road North Lambton 2299 DA2026/01002 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 5 Mar 2026 |
$300,000 | 1 |
| 12 Bridges Road New Lambton 2305 MA2026/00023 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 17 Feb 2026 |
$150,000 | 1 |
| 46 Grinsell Street New Lambton 2305 MA2026/01001 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 20 Feb 2026 |
$791,075 | 1 |
| 32 Garden Grove Parade Adamstown Heights 2289 MA2026/01000 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 10 Feb 2026 | Determined 13 Feb 2026 |
$100 | 1 |
| 40 Elcho Street Hamilton 2303 DA2026/01026 |
Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure | 9 Feb 2026 | Determined 16 Mar 2026 |
$193,600 | 1 |
| 8 Reid Close Maryland 2287 DA2026/00075 |
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 4 Mar 2026 |
$225,217 | 1 |
| 5 Elwell Close Beresfield 2322 MA2026/01008 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 20 Feb 2026 |
— | — |
| 37 Ella Street Adamstown 2289 MA2026/00025 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 19 Feb 2026 |
$351,633 | — |
| 67 Berner Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/00072 |
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 10 Feb 2026 |
$18,000 | — |
| 15a Wrightson Avenue Bar Beach 2300 DA2026/01006 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 6 Feb 2026 | Determined 6 Feb 2026 |
$300,000 | 1 |
| 286 Mccaffrey Drive Rankin Park 2287 DA2026/00063 |
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 5 Feb 2026 | Determined 8 Apr 2026 |
$69,000 | — |
| 29 Rabaul Street Shortland 2307 DA2026/00064 |
Secondary dwelling; 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 | 5 Feb 2026 | Determined 5 Mar 2026 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| 22 John Parade Merewether 2291 DA2026/00068 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool | 4 Feb 2026 | Determined 29 May 2026 |
$4,919,978 | 1 |
| 2/-/1316442 DA2026/00069 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 4 Feb 2026 | Determined 2 Apr 2026 |
$624,110 | 1 |
| 73 Railway Lane Wickham 2293 MA2026/00016 |
Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | 27 Jan 2026 | Determined 7 Sep 2026 |
$50,000 | 150 |
| 320 Maitland Road Hexham 2322 DA2026/00060 |
Advertising and signage; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises | 27 Jan 2026 | Withdrawn | $132,000 | — |
| 87 Merewether Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/00047 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool | 27 Jan 2026 | Determined 21 Apr 2026 |
$150,000 | — |
| 13 Bowser Street Hamilton North 2292 MA2026/00020 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 27 Jan 2026 | Determined 26 Mar 2026 |
$211,000 | — |
| 18 Quarterhorse Drive Minmi 2287 DA2026/00065 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 27 Jan 2026 | Determined 28 Jan 2026 |
$555,630 | 1 |
| 924 Hunter Street Newcastle West 2302 MA2026/00012 |
Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | 23 Jan 2026 | Determined 7 Sep 2026 |
$100,125,230 | 188 |
| 72 Elizabeth Street Mayfield 2304 DA2026/00062 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 23 Jan 2026 | Determined 7 May 2026 |
$29,300 | 1 |
| 36 Holt Street Mayfield East 2304 MA2026/00018 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | 23 Jan 2026 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
$333,476 | 1 |
| 119 Gordon Avenue Hamilton South 2303 MA2026/00019 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 23 Jan 2026 | Determined 23 Feb 2026 |
$439,105 | 1 |
| 16 Wakun Street Fletcher 2287 DA2026/00055 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (external) | 22 Jan 2026 | Determined 25 Sep 2026 |
$400,000 | — |
| 38 William Street Jesmond 2299 MA2026/00010 |
Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development | 22 Jan 2026 | Determined 20 Feb 2026 |
$400,000 | 2 |
| 2 Libra Close Elermore Vale 2287 DA2026/00038 |
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support | 22 Jan 2026 | Determined 5 Feb 2026 |
$19,900 | — |
| 70 Forfar Street Stockton 2295 DA2026/00057 |
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 22 Jan 2026 | Determined 2 Feb 2026 |
$62,890 | — |
| 24 Devon Street Wallsend 2287 MA2026/00009 |
Pub; Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading | 21 Jan 2026 | Under Assessment | $20,350 | — |
| 90 Mitchell Street Merewether 2291 DA2026/00054 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 21 Jan 2026 | Determined 15 May 2026 |
$950,000 | 1 |
| 60 Riverside Drive Mayfield West 2304 MA2026/00011 |
Industrial development; Erection of a new structure | 21 Jan 2026 | Determined 16 Apr 2026 |
$32,000 | — |
| 4 Charlotte Street, Merewether Nsw 2291 DA2026/00048 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 21 Jan 2026 | Determined 23 Mar 2026 |
$214,500 | — |
| 10 Redman Street Islington 2296 DA2026/00051 |
Erection of a new structure; Carport; Shipping containers | 21 Jan 2026 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
$5,000 | — |
| 56 Perkins Street The Hill 2300 DA2026/00033 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation | 20 Jan 2026 | Determined 26 Aug 2026 |
$2,134,672 | 1 |
| 110 Grinsell Street Kotara 2289 MA2026/00006 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation | 20 Jan 2026 | Determined 10 Mar 2026 |
$309,661 | — |
| 136 Maitland Road Mayfield 2304 DA2026/00030 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external) | 20 Jan 2026 | Determined 9 Mar 2026 |
$135,184 | — |
| 7a Oxley Road Waratah 2298 MA2026/00015 |
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 20 Jan 2026 | Determined 12 Feb 2026 |
$237,600 | — |
| 38 Boreas Road Hamilton North 2292 MA2026/00014 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 20 Jan 2026 | Determined 11 Feb 2026 |
— | — |
| 28 Lorna Street Waratah 2298 DA2026/00041 |
Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign | 20 Jan 2026 | Determined 10 Feb 2026 |
$12,683 | — |
| 98 Bridges Road New Lambton 2305 DA2026/00052 |
Shed; Erection of a new structure | 20 Jan 2026 | Determined 3 Feb 2026 |
$23,932 | — |
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.