Coffs Harbour City Council DA Tracker

5,734 DAs

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

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5,734

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

90.1%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

243

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

980

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

119.4

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 82,109 (June 2025).

63 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 5,189 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Renovation / Extension 267 New Dwelling 192 Swimming Pool / Spa 150

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Renovation / Extension 1,583

New Dwelling 874

Garage / Carport / Shed 637

Swimming Pool / Spa 427

Fencing 418

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Res...	RenovationExtension	Sapphire Beach 2450
2026-09-01	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	Moonee Beach 2450
2026-09-01	Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Sawtell 2452
2026-09-01	Erection of a new structure,Depot	CommercialIndustrial	Nana Glen 2450
2026-08-28	Office Premise,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Cha...	RenovationExtension	Woolgoolga 2456
2026-08-28	Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Res...	RenovationExtension	Korora
2026-08-28	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	Moonee Beach 2450
2026-08-27	Advertising and signage,Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Emerald Beach 2456
2026-08-27	Shed,Erection of a new structure	GarageCarportShed	Boambee 2450
2026-08-27	Demolition,Erection of a new structure,Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah...	Swimming PoolSpa	Coffs Harbour 2450

2026-09-01 RenovationExtension

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

Sapphire Beach 2450

2026-09-01 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

Moonee Beach 2450

2026-09-01 Swimming PoolSpa

Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool

Sawtell 2452

2026-09-01 CommercialIndustrial

Erection of a new structure,Depot

Nana Glen 2450

2026-08-28 RenovationExtension

Office Premise,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Change of use of land or a building or the ...

Woolgoolga 2456

2026-08-28 RenovationExtension

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

Korora

2026-08-28 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

Moonee Beach 2450

2026-08-27 Swimming PoolSpa

Advertising and signage,Swimming pool

Emerald Beach 2456

2026-08-27 GarageCarportShed

Shed,Erection of a new structure

Boambee 2450

2026-08-27 Swimming PoolSpa

Demolition,Erection of a new structure,Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah,Earthworks, retaining walls and structu...

Coffs Harbour 2450

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the past 12 months, 971 development applications were lodged with Coffs Harbour City Council, averaging 81 per month. DA Leads aggregates 5,734 total development application records from this council.

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

The top three categories in Coffs Harbour City Council are Renovation / Extension (1,583, 27.6%), New Dwelling (874, 15.2%), Garage / Carport / Shed (637, 11.1%). Residential developments make up 90.1% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Coffs Harbour City Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Coffs Harbour City Council are Coffs Harbour (235 DAs), Moonee Beach (125 DAs), Woolgoolga (97 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Coffs Harbour City Council?

DA Leads publishes new Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour City Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Coffs Harbour City Council data from?

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