Ballina Shire Council DA Tracker

3,837 DAs

Track every development application in Ballina, New South Wales, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-09-01.

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3,837

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

90.5%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

168

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

657

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

135.2

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 48,603 (June 2025).

103 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 3,259 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Renovation / Extension 187 Swimming Pool / Spa 136 Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 65

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Renovation / Extension 897

New Dwelling 567

Swimming Pool / Spa 528

Garage / Carport / Shed 348

Fencing 323

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Lennox Head 2478
2026-08-31	Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure	RenovationExtension	West Ballina 2478
2026-08-31	Erection of a new structure,Transport depot	CommercialIndustrial	Ballina 2478
2026-08-31	Minor building alterations (internal),Minor building alterations (external)	RenovationExtension	Lennox Head 2478
2026-08-28	Secondary dwelling,Erection of a new structure	Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling	Alstonville 2477
2026-08-28	Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure	RenovationExtension	Ballina 2478
2026-08-28	Medium Density Housing	Multi-DwellingTownhouse	Lennox Head 2478
2026-08-26	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Wollongbar 2477
2026-08-26	Demolition,Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Earthworks, retaining wall...	Swimming PoolSpa	Ballina 2478
2026-08-24	Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Lennox Head 2478

2026-09-01 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Lennox Head 2478

2026-08-31 RenovationExtension

Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure

West Ballina 2478

2026-08-31 CommercialIndustrial

Erection of a new structure,Transport depot

Ballina 2478

2026-08-31 RenovationExtension

Minor building alterations (internal),Minor building alterations (external)

Lennox Head 2478

2026-08-28 Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling

Secondary dwelling,Erection of a new structure

Alstonville 2477

2026-08-28 RenovationExtension

Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure

Ballina 2478

2026-08-28 Multi-DwellingTownhouse

Medium Density Housing

Lennox Head 2478

2026-08-26 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Wollongbar 2477

2026-08-26 Swimming PoolSpa

Demolition,Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support,Swimming pool

Ballina 2478

2026-08-24 Swimming PoolSpa

Swimming pool

Lennox Head 2478

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in Ballina Shire Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 654 development applications were lodged with Ballina Shire Council, averaging 54 per month. DA Leads aggregates 3,837 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in Ballina Shire Council?

The top three categories in Ballina Shire Council are Renovation / Extension (897, 23.4%), New Dwelling (567, 14.8%), Swimming Pool / Spa (528, 13.8%). Residential developments make up 90.5% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Ballina Shire Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Ballina Shire Council are Lennox Head (154 DAs), Wollongbar (101 DAs), Ballina (91 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Ballina Shire Council?

DA Leads publishes new Ballina Shire Council 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 Ballina Shire Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Ballina Shire Council data from?

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