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 |
1,360 applications lodged in 2025
| Address | What | Lodged | Status | Cost | Dwellings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 Russell Road New Lambton DA2025/01231 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 5 Nov 2025 | Determined 28 Jan 2026 |
$544,260 | 1 |
| 16 Dawson Street Cooks Hill 2300 MA2025/00384 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 5 Nov 2025 | Determined 10 Dec 2025 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| 19 Belford Street Broadmeadow 2292 MA2025/00388 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 5 Nov 2025 | Determined 17 Nov 2025 |
$196,664 | 1 |
| 42 Marsden Street Shortland 2307 DA2025/01236 |
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 5 Nov 2025 | Determined 27 Nov 2025 |
$740,000 | 2 |
| 142 Jubilee Road Elermore Vale 2287 MA2025/00378 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 5 Nov 2025 | Determined 28 Nov 2025 |
$5,000 | — |
| 90 Beresford Avenue Beresfield 2322 DA2025/01228 |
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport | 4 Nov 2025 | Withdrawn | $869,715 | 3 |
| 157 Macquarie Street Merewether 2291 DA2025/01207 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool | 4 Nov 2025 | Determined 6 Feb 2026 |
$202,029 | 1 |
| 40 Dunbar Street Stockton 2295 DA2025/01232 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 4 Nov 2025 | Determined 15 Jan 2026 |
$597,849 | 1 |
| 42 Fitzroy Street Mayfield 2304 DA2025/01215 |
Demolition | 4 Nov 2025 | Determined 10 Nov 2025 |
$20,000 | — |
| 31 Fleet Street New Lambton 2305 MA2025/00381 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 4 Nov 2025 | Determined 18 Nov 2025 |
$578,632 | 1 |
| 33 Percy Street North Lambton 2299 DA2025/01222 |
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 4 Nov 2025 | Determined 25 Nov 2025 |
$735,815 | 1 |
| 144 Morgan Street Merewether 2291 DA2025/01220 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 3 Nov 2025 | Determined 16 Dec 2025 |
$20,000 | — |
| 38 Henson Avenue Mayfield East 2304 DA2025/01230 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 3 Nov 2025 | Determined 20 Nov 2025 |
$113,000 | — |
| 50 Parkway Avenue Cooks Hill 2300 DA2025/01214 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached) | 31 Oct 2025 | Determined 3 Mar 2026 |
$2,264,568 | 2 |
| 30 Vista Parade Kotara 2289 DA2025/01221 |
Signage; Advertising and signage | 31 Oct 2025 | Determined 5 Nov 2025 |
$32,643 | — |
| 40 Schroder Avenue Waratah 2298 DA2025/01219 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool | 31 Oct 2025 | Determined 10 Dec 2025 |
$290,000 | 1 |
| 2 Ingall Street Mayfield 2304 DA2025/01211 |
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space | 31 Oct 2025 | Determined 14 Nov 2025 |
$16,504 | — |
| 9 Bryant Street Tighes Hill 2297 DA2025/01216 |
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool | 31 Oct 2025 | Determined 25 Nov 2025 |
$75,730 | — |
| 94 Rae Crescent Kotara 2289 DA2025/01218 |
Demolition | 31 Oct 2025 | Withdrawn | $35,000 | — |
| 5 Elcho Street Hamilton 2303 DA2025/01217 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 31 Oct 2025 | Determined 2 Dec 2025 |
— | 1 |
| 5 Fern Street Islington 2296 MA2025/00380 |
Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure | 31 Oct 2025 | Determined 24 Sep 2026 |
$10,987,159 | — |
| 20 Denison Street Newcastle West 2302 MA2025/00376 |
Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | 30 Oct 2025 | Determined 2 Jul 2026 |
$43,520,107 | 94 |
| 61 Hickson Street Merewether 2291 DA2025/01212 |
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external) | 30 Oct 2025 | Determined 28 Aug 2026 |
$625,500 | — |
| 14 Teramby Road Hamilton 2303 DA2025/01213 |
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure | 30 Oct 2025 | Determined 12 May 2026 |
$361,350 | 2 |
| 34 Railway Street Cooks Hill 2300 DA2025/01208 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 30 Oct 2025 | Determined 10 Feb 2026 |
$486,750 | 1 |
| 9 Rowan Lane Merewether 2291 MA2025/00375 |
Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure | 30 Oct 2025 | Determined 9 Feb 2026 |
— | 1 |
| 41 Henry Street Merewether 2291 MA2025/00372 |
Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached) | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 11 Mar 2026 |
$1,253,073 | 2 |
| 1/Sp75975 DA2025/01203 |
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 5 Mar 2026 |
$99,000 | — |
| 17 Pebblestone Street Fletcher 2287 DA2025/01209 |
Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 8 Dec 2025 |
$50,000 | — |
| 7 Pembroke Street Stockton 2295 DA2025/01202 |
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached) | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 9 Feb 2026 |
$1,100,000 | 2 |
| 8-10 Albert Street Wickham 2293 DA2025/01197 |
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 19 Dec 2025 |
— | — |
| 46 Grinsell Street New Lambton 2305 DA2025/01191 |
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 18 Dec 2025 |
$791,075 | 1 |
| 123 Dawson Street Cooks Hill 2300 MA2025/00379 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 10 Nov 2025 |
$490,000 | 1 |
| 117 Kemp Street Hamilton South 2303 MA2025/00377 |
Erection of a new structure; Fences | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 26 Nov 2025 |
$6,000 | — |
| 26 John Parade Merewether 2291 DA2025/01210 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 18 Nov 2025 |
$80,469 | — |
| 56 Joslin Street Kotara 2289 DA2025/01193 |
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 8 Dec 2025 |
$12,000 | — |
| 26 Queen Street Stockton 2295 DA2025/01196 |
Demolition; Shed | 29 Oct 2025 | Determined 18 Nov 2025 |
$35,900 | — |
| 6 Hillcrest Road Merewether 2291 MA2025/00364 |
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached) | 28 Oct 2025 | Determined 6 Feb 2026 |
$1,704,120 | 2 |
| 23 Hibberd Street Hamilton South 2303 DA2025/01204 |
Dwelling house; 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 | 28 Oct 2025 | Determined 4 Feb 2026 |
$75,000 | 1 |
| 12 Janet Street Merewether 2291 MA2025/00373 |
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | 28 Oct 2025 | Determined 5 Feb 2026 |
$200,000 | — |
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.