Merri-bek City Council Planning Permit & DA Tracker

1,252 DAs

Track every planning permit in Merri-bek, Victoria, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-09-01.

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1,252

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

83.6%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

What planning permit activity in Merri-bek looks like right now, from records published on public planning registers.

351

Last 90 days

New planning permits lodged in the past 3 months.

907

Last 12 months

New planning permits lodged in the past year.

48.0

DAs per 10,000 residents

New planning permits lodged in the past year for every 10,000 people living in the area, based on the ABS estimated resident population of 189,108 (June 2025).

Most active categories · last 12 months

Subdivision 281 New Dwelling 221 Renovation / Extension 145

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Subdivision 461

New Dwelling 259

Renovation / Extension 163

Other 142

Multi-Dwelling / Townhouse 80

Recent Planning Permits

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	Self storage facility. See enclosed reports and documents for more information.	CommercialIndustrial	Coburg North 3058
2026-08-31	Construction of two dwellings on a lot	New Dwelling	Coburg 3058
2026-08-31	shed	GarageCarportShed	Coburg North 3058
2026-08-31	Demolition of Existing house and Construction of Four Double Storey Dwellings an...	New Dwelling	Glenroy 3046
2026-08-29	I am applying for a change of use so I can continue operating as a showroom and ...	Change of Use	Brunswick East 3057
2026-08-28	We want to remove the black wattle tree that is in the front yard of the propert...	Tree Removal	Coburg 3058
2026-08-28	New single storey Class 1B Dwelling	New Dwelling	Coburg North 3058
2026-08-28	2 Lot Subdivision (Vicsmart)	Subdivision	Brunswick East 3057
2026-08-28	DOUBLE STOREY UNIT DEVELOPMENT BEHIND EXISTING SINGE DWELLING	Multi-DwellingTownhouse	Glenroy 3046
2026-08-28	Construction of a vehicle crossover to create and alter access to a road in a Tr...	DrivewayCrossover	Coburg 3058

2026-09-01 CommercialIndustrial

Self storage facility. See enclosed reports and documents for more information.

Coburg North 3058

2026-08-31 New Dwelling

Construction of two dwellings on a lot

Coburg 3058

2026-08-31 GarageCarportShed

shed

Coburg North 3058

2026-08-31 New Dwelling

Demolition of Existing house and Construction of Four Double Storey Dwellings and removal of street tree

Glenroy 3046

2026-08-29 Change of Use

I am applying for a change of use so I can continue operating as a showroom and photography/events space. I confirm no m...

Brunswick East 3057

2026-08-28 Tree Removal

We want to remove the black wattle tree that is in the front yard of the property. The tree was planted by the former ow...

Coburg 3058

2026-08-28 New Dwelling

New single storey Class 1B Dwelling

Coburg North 3058

2026-08-28 Subdivision

2 Lot Subdivision (Vicsmart)

Brunswick East 3057

2026-08-28 Multi-DwellingTownhouse

DOUBLE STOREY UNIT DEVELOPMENT BEHIND EXISTING SINGE DWELLING

Glenroy 3046

2026-08-28 DrivewayCrossover

Construction of a vehicle crossover to create and alter access to a road in a Transport Zone 2

Coburg 3058

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Frequently asked questions

How many planning permits are lodged in Merri-bek City Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 898 planning permits were lodged with Merri-bek City Council, averaging 75 per month. DA Leads aggregates 1,252 total planning permit records from this council.

What are the most common planning permit types in Merri-bek City Council?

The top three categories in Merri-bek City Council are Subdivision (461, 36.8%), New Dwelling (259, 20.7%), Renovation / Extension (163, 13.0%). Residential developments make up 83.6% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Merri-bek City Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Merri-bek City Council are Glenroy (155 DAs), Brunswick (136 DAs), Coburg (120 DAs).

How can I track new planning permits in Merri-bek City Council?

DA Leads publishes new Merri-bek City Council planning permits 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 Merri-bek City Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Merri-bek City Council data from?

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