Fairfield City Council DA Tracker

8,239 DAs

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

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8,239

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

88.3%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

463

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

1,617

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

75.7

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 213,677 (June 2025).

43 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 6,999 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 429 New Dwelling 234 Demolition 224

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 2,107

Demolition 1,666

Renovation / Extension 1,243

New Dwelling 1,002

Other 379

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	No description	Other	Abbotsbury 2176
2026-09-01	Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah,Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or veran...	DeckPergolaPatio	Bonnyrigg 2177
2026-09-01	Dual occupancy (attached)	Multi-DwellingTownhouse	Canley Vale 2166
2026-09-01	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Fairfield West 2165
2026-09-01	Commercial development,Office Premise	CommercialIndustrial	Fairfield 2165
2026-09-01	Food and drink premise	CommercialIndustrial	Prairiewood 2176
2026-08-31	Secondary dwelling,Demolition,Erection of a new structure	Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling	Fairfield West 2165
2026-08-31	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Horsley Park 2175
2026-08-28	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Prairiewood 2176
2026-08-28	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	Cabramatta West 2166

2026-09-01 Other

No description

Abbotsbury 2176

2026-09-01 DeckPergolaPatio

Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah,Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)

Bonnyrigg 2177

2026-09-01 Multi-DwellingTownhouse

Dual occupancy (attached)

Canley Vale 2166

2026-09-01 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Fairfield West 2165

2026-09-01 CommercialIndustrial

Commercial development,Office Premise

Fairfield 2165

2026-09-01 CommercialIndustrial

Food and drink premise

Prairiewood 2176

2026-08-31 Granny FlatSecondary Dwelling

Secondary dwelling,Demolition,Erection of a new structure

Fairfield West 2165

2026-08-31 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Horsley Park 2175

2026-08-28 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Prairiewood 2176

2026-08-28 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

Cabramatta West 2166

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the past 12 months, 1,611 development applications were lodged with Fairfield City Council, averaging 134 per month. DA Leads aggregates 8,239 total development application records from this council.

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

The top three categories in Fairfield City Council are Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling (2,107, 25.6%), Demolition (1,666, 20.2%), Renovation / Extension (1,243, 15.1%). Residential developments make up 88.3% of all applications recorded.

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

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Fairfield City Council are Smithfield (162 DAs), Cabramatta (133 DAs), Wetherill Park (120 DAs).

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

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

Where does DA Leads source Fairfield City Council data from?

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