Cessnock City Council DA Tracker

8,398 DAs

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

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8,398

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

91.3%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

359

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

1,373

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

192.2

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 71,443 (June 2025).

47 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 7,416 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

New Dwelling 400 Garage / Carport / Shed 219 Swimming Pool / Spa 146

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

New Dwelling 2,840

Garage / Carport / Shed 1,322

Renovation / Extension 754

Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 623

Swimming Pool / Spa 598

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Weston 2326
2026-09-01	Shed	GarageCarportShed	Mulbring 2323
2026-09-01	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Cliftleigh 2321
2026-09-01	Demolition,Multi-dwelling housing,Subdivision,Erection of a new structure	Demolition	Cessnock 2325
2026-09-01	Secondary dwelling,Erection of a new structure	Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling	Quorrobolong 2325
2026-08-31	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	North Rothbury
2026-08-31	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Kurri Kurri 2327
2026-08-31	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	North Rothbury 2335
2026-08-31	Residential flat building,Alterations or additions to an existing building or st...	RenovationExtension	Cessnock 2325
2026-08-28	Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	North Rothbury 2335

2026-09-01 Swimming PoolSpa

Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool

Weston 2326

2026-09-01 GarageCarportShed

Shed

Mulbring 2323

2026-09-01 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Cliftleigh 2321

2026-09-01 Demolition

Demolition,Multi-dwelling housing,Subdivision,Erection of a new structure

Cessnock 2325

2026-09-01 Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling

Secondary dwelling,Erection of a new structure

Quorrobolong 2325

2026-08-31 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

North Rothbury

2026-08-31 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Kurri Kurri 2327

2026-08-31 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

North Rothbury 2335

2026-08-31 RenovationExtension

Residential flat building,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Residential Accommodation

Cessnock 2325

2026-08-28 Swimming PoolSpa

Swimming pool

North Rothbury 2335

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in Cessnock City Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 1,365 development applications were lodged with Cessnock City Council, averaging 114 per month. DA Leads aggregates 8,398 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in Cessnock City Council?

The top three categories in Cessnock City Council are New Dwelling (2,840, 33.8%), Garage / Carport / Shed (1,322, 15.7%), Renovation / Extension (754, 9.0%). Residential developments make up 91.3% of all applications recorded.

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

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Cessnock City Council are North Rothbury (218 DAs), Cessnock (158 DAs), Bellbird (146 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Cessnock City Council?

DA Leads publishes new Cessnock City 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 Cessnock City Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Cessnock City Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from Cessnock City 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 Cessnock City Council directly.