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4,792 DAs

Track every development application in ACT Planning, Australian Capital Territory, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-08-26.

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4,792

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

89.6%

Residential

2026-08-26

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

What development application activity in ACT Planning looks like right now, from records published on public planning registers.

174

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

904

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

18.7

DAs per 10,000 residents

New development applications lodged in the past year for every 10,000 people living in the area, based on the ABS estimated resident population of 484,630 (June 2025).

92 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 4,320 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Renovation / Extension 304 New Dwelling 183 Swimming Pool / Spa 89

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Renovation / Extension 1,751

New Dwelling 933

Swimming Pool / Spa 428

Garage / Carport / Shed 315

Demolition 247

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-08-26	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR CARPORT - Seeking retrospective approval for a...	GarageCarportShed	Moncrieff
2026-08-26	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR METAL SHED - construction of a new metal shed a...	GarageCarportShed	Chisholm
2026-08-26	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY RESIDENCE AND LEASE VARIATION - con...	RenovationExtension	Oxley
2026-08-25	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION ...	RenovationExtension	Lhotsky Street, Charnwood
2026-08-25	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR SWIMMING POOL AND DECK - Partial demolition of ...	Swimming PoolSpa	Wills Street, Griffith
2026-08-25	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR FENCE AND RETAINING WALL - Construction of a ne...	Fencing	Calwell
2026-08-25	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS - partial de...	RenovationExtension	Berrigan Crescent, O'Connor
2026-08-25	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR NEW SIGNS - Installation of two new illuminated...	SignageAdvertising	Gungahlin Drive, Ngunnawal
2026-08-25	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS - Construction of an ...	RenovationExtension	Mitchell
2026-08-25	PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR SECONDARY RESIDENCE AND LEASE VARIATION - Demol...	RenovationExtension	Monash

2026-08-26 GarageCarportShed

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR CARPORT - Seeking retrospective approval for an existing unapproved carport and reduci...

Moncrieff

2026-08-26 GarageCarportShed

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR METAL SHED - construction of a new metal shed and associated works.

Chisholm

2026-08-26 RenovationExtension

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR A SECONDARY RESIDENCE AND LEASE VARIATION - construction of an extension to the existin...

Oxley

2026-08-25 RenovationExtension

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION - Construction of a new two storey dwell...

Lhotsky Street, Charnwood

2026-08-25 Swimming PoolSpa

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR SWIMMING POOL AND DECK - Partial demolition of the existing deck and stairs, and constr...

Wills Street, Griffith

2026-08-25 Fencing

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR FENCE AND RETAINING WALL - Construction of a new fence and retaining wall along the rea...

Calwell

2026-08-25 RenovationExtension

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS - partial demolition of the existing townhouse dwell...

Berrigan Crescent, O'Connor

2026-08-25 SignageAdvertising

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR NEW SIGNS - Installation of two new illuminated double sided pylon signs one new illumi...

Gungahlin Drive, Ngunnawal

2026-08-25 RenovationExtension

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS - Construction of an extension to the existing deck using ste...

Mitchell

2026-08-25 RenovationExtension

PLANNING ACT 2023 - PROPOSAL FOR SECONDARY RESIDENCE AND LEASE VARIATION - Demolition of the existing garage, carport, s...

Monash

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in ACT Planning each year?

In the past 12 months, 899 development applications were lodged with ACT Planning, averaging 75 per month. DA Leads aggregates 4,792 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in ACT Planning?

The top three categories in ACT Planning are Renovation / Extension (1,751, 36.5%), New Dwelling (933, 19.5%), Swimming Pool / Spa (428, 8.9%). Residential developments make up 89.6% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in ACT Planning have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in ACT Planning are Denman Prospect (24 DAs), Kambah (22 DAs), Ainslie (21 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in ACT Planning?

DA Leads publishes new ACT Planning development applications daily on this page and via its interactive map. Free email alerts can be set up to deliver a weekly digest of new applications, filterable by category and suburb. For official records, refer to ACT Planning's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source ACT Planning data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from ACT Planning's official planning systems. Records are refreshed daily; the most recent development application in this dataset was lodged on 2026-08-26. For statutory submissions or formal lodgement, always refer to ACT Planning directly.