Cumberland Council DA Tracker

9,369 DAs

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

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9,369

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

86.4%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

458

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

1,850

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

72.0

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 256,906 (June 2025).

61 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 7,532 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Demolition 415 Renovation / Extension 359 Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 282

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Demolition 2,096

Renovation / Extension 1,962

Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 1,371

New Dwelling 999

Multi-Dwelling / Townhouse 564

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	Dual occupancy,Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Merrylands 2160
2026-09-01	Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Retail Premise	RenovationExtension	Lidcombe 2141
2026-09-01	Signage,Advertising and signage	SignageAdvertising	Girraween 2145
2026-09-01	No description	Other	Guildford 2161
2026-09-01	Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Westmead 2145
2026-09-01	Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Wentworthville 2145
2026-08-28	Commercial development,Alterations or additions to an existing building or struc...	RenovationExtension	Guildford 2161
2026-08-28	No description	Other	Auburn 2144
2026-08-28	Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Specialised Retail...	RenovationExtension	Auburn 2144
2026-08-28	Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under th...	Change of Use	Auburn 2144

2026-09-01 Swimming PoolSpa

Dual occupancy,Swimming pool

Merrylands 2160

2026-09-01 RenovationExtension

Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Retail Premise

Lidcombe 2141

2026-09-01 SignageAdvertising

Signage,Advertising and signage

Girraween 2145

2026-09-01 Other

No description

Guildford 2161

2026-09-01 New Dwelling

Residential Accommodation

Westmead 2145

2026-09-01 Swimming PoolSpa

Swimming pool

Wentworthville 2145

2026-08-28 RenovationExtension

Commercial development,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure

Guildford 2161

2026-08-28 Other

No description

Auburn 2144

2026-08-28 RenovationExtension

Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Specialised Retail Premises

Auburn 2144

2026-08-28 Change of Use

Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of A,Neighbourhood shop

Auburn 2144

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in Cumberland Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 1,842 development applications were lodged with Cumberland Council, averaging 154 per month. DA Leads aggregates 9,369 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in Cumberland Council?

The top three categories in Cumberland Council are Demolition (2,096, 22.4%), Renovation / Extension (1,962, 20.9%), Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling (1,371, 14.6%). Residential developments make up 86.4% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Cumberland Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Cumberland Council are Greystanes (290 DAs), Merrylands (254 DAs), Auburn (206 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Cumberland Council?

DA Leads publishes new Cumberland 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 Cumberland Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Cumberland Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from Cumberland 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 Cumberland Council directly.