Ballarat City Council Planning Permit & DA Tracker

1,102 DAs

Track every planning permit in Ballarat, Victoria, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-09-01.

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1,102

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

59.3%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

What planning permit activity in Ballarat looks like right now, from records published on public planning registers.

253

Last 90 days

New planning permits lodged in the past 3 months.

793

Last 12 months

New planning permits lodged in the past year.

64.6

DAs per 10,000 residents

New planning permits lodged in the past year for every 10,000 people living in the area, based on the ABS estimated resident population of 122,661 (June 2025).

Most active categories · last 12 months

Subdivision 216 Renovation / Extension 116 New Dwelling 96

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Other 315

Subdivision 222

Renovation / Extension 125

New Dwelling 101

Garage / Carport / Shed 72

Recent Planning Permits

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	Development of a two-storey habitable outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwel...	Demolition	Ballarat East
2026-09-01	Alterations & addition to existing dwelling, including: - Demolition of existing...	RenovationExtension	Ballarat Central
2026-09-01	Construction of a replacement dwelling (to demolish existing dwelling) and an ou...	New Dwelling	Invermay
2026-09-01	Proposed pool & fence, proposed shed	Swimming PoolSpa	Mount Helen
2026-08-31	- I would like to subdivide the house/land at 32 charlotte Street. - build a 3 b...	Demolition	Sebastopol
2026-08-31	Removal of the existing ivy covered timber paling side boundary fence, approxima...	Fencing	Lake Wendouree
2026-08-31	New dwelling	New Dwelling	North, Ballarat Central
2026-08-31	Construction of a warehouse.	CommercialIndustrial	Delacombe
2026-08-28	Development of a building associated with accommodation under Clause 44.06 (BMO)	CommercialIndustrial	Ballarat North
2026-08-28	The construction and display of above-verandah, internally-illuminated, business...	DeckPergolaPatio	Bakery Hill

2026-09-01 Demolition

Development of a two-storey habitable outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling, demolition of an existing rear out...

Ballarat East

2026-09-01 RenovationExtension

Alterations & addition to existing dwelling, including: - Demolition of existing rear ‘lean-to’ of house - Extending the...

Ballarat Central

2026-09-01 New Dwelling

Construction of a replacement dwelling (to demolish existing dwelling) and an outbuilding.

Invermay

2026-09-01 Swimming PoolSpa

Proposed pool & fence, proposed shed

Mount Helen

2026-08-31 Demolition

- I would like to subdivide the house/land at 32 charlotte Street. - build a 3 bedroom home at the rear of 32 charlotte ...

Sebastopol

2026-08-31 Fencing

Removal of the existing ivy covered timber paling side boundary fence, approximately 23 metres in length and 1.75m high,...

Lake Wendouree

2026-08-31 New Dwelling

New dwelling

North, Ballarat Central

2026-08-31 CommercialIndustrial

Construction of a warehouse.

Delacombe

2026-08-28 CommercialIndustrial

Development of a building associated with accommodation under Clause 44.06 (BMO)

Ballarat North

2026-08-28 DeckPergolaPatio

The construction and display of above-verandah, internally-illuminated, business identification signage.

Bakery Hill

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Frequently asked questions

How many planning permits are lodged in Ballarat City Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 783 planning permits were lodged with Ballarat City Council, averaging 65 per month. DA Leads aggregates 1,102 total planning permit records from this council.

What are the most common planning permit types in Ballarat City Council?

The top three categories in Ballarat City Council are Other (315, 28.6%), Subdivision (222, 20.1%), Renovation / Extension (125, 11.3%). Residential developments make up 59.3% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Ballarat City Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Ballarat City Council are Delacombe (50 DAs), Ballarat Central (49 DAs), Ballarat East (48 DAs).

How can I track new planning permits in Ballarat City Council?

DA Leads publishes new Ballarat City Council planning permits 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 Ballarat City Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Ballarat City Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from Ballarat City Council's official planning systems. Records are refreshed daily; the most recent planning permit in this dataset was lodged on 2026-09-01. For statutory submissions or formal lodgement, always refer to Ballarat City Council directly.