Northern Beaches Council DA Tracker

16,393 DAs

Track every development application in Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-08-28.

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16,393

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

92.3%

Residential

2026-08-28

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

715

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

2,794

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

102.5

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 272,656 (June 2025).

60 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 14,067 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Renovation / Extension 1,255 Swimming Pool / Spa 353 Demolition 311

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Renovation / Extension 7,619

New Dwelling 1,689

Demolition 1,670

Swimming Pool / Spa 1,409

Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 856

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-08-28	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Balgowlah Heights 2093
2026-08-28	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	Belrose 2085
2026-08-28	Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	North Manly 2100
2026-08-28	Educational establishment ,Alterations or additions to an existing building or s...	RenovationExtension	Dee Why 2099
2026-08-27	Dwelling house,Fences,Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Clontarf 2093
2026-08-27	Demolition,Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	Demolition	Collaroy Plateau 2097
2026-08-27	Demolition,Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	Demolition	Collaroy Plateau 2097
2026-08-27	Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Collaroy Plateau 2097
2026-08-27	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Frenchs Forest 2086
2026-08-27	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Balgowlah 2093

2026-08-28 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Balgowlah Heights 2093

2026-08-28 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

Belrose 2085

2026-08-28 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation

North Manly 2100

2026-08-28 RenovationExtension

Educational establishment ,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,School

Dee Why 2099

2026-08-27 Swimming PoolSpa

Dwelling house,Fences,Swimming pool

Clontarf 2093

2026-08-27 Demolition

Demolition,Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Collaroy Plateau 2097

2026-08-27 Demolition

Demolition,Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Collaroy Plateau 2097

2026-08-27 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation

Collaroy Plateau 2097

2026-08-27 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Frenchs Forest 2086

2026-08-27 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Balgowlah 2093

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in Northern Beaches Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 2,793 development applications were lodged with Northern Beaches Council, averaging 233 per month. DA Leads aggregates 16,393 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in Northern Beaches Council?

The top three categories in Northern Beaches Council are Renovation / Extension (7,619, 46.5%), New Dwelling (1,689, 10.3%), Demolition (1,670, 10.2%). Residential developments make up 92.3% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Northern Beaches Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Northern Beaches Council are Manly (156 DAs), Frenchs Forest (135 DAs), Avalon Beach (126 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Northern Beaches Council?

DA Leads publishes new Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Northern Beaches Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from Northern Beaches Council's official planning systems. Records are refreshed daily; the most recent development application in this dataset was lodged on 2026-08-28. For statutory submissions or formal lodgement, always refer to Northern Beaches Council directly.