The Council of the Shire of Hornsby DA Tracker

16,930 DAs

Track every development application in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby, New South Wales, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-09-04.

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16,930

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

37.1%

Residential

2026-09-04

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

What development application activity in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby looks like right now, from records published on public planning registers.

273

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

1,121

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

72.1

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 155,484 (June 2025).

53 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 5,939 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Renovation / Extension 394 New Dwelling 206 Demolition 107

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Renovation / Extension 2,342

New Dwelling 1,184

Demolition 749

Swimming Pool / Spa 492

Granny Flat / Secondary Dwelling 476

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-04	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Arcadia 2159
2026-09-04	Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Hornsby 2077
2026-09-04	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Cherrybrook 2126
2026-09-03	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Thornleigh 2120
2026-09-03	Erection of a new structure,Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah,Swimming p...	Swimming PoolSpa	Dural 2158
2026-09-03	Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Minor building alt...	RenovationExtension	Glenorie 2157
2026-09-03	Retail Premise	CommercialIndustrial	Hornsby 2077
2026-09-03	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	North Epping 2121
2026-09-02	Dwelling house,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure	RenovationExtension	Westleigh 2120
2026-09-02	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Hornsby 2077

2026-09-04 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Arcadia 2159

2026-09-04 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation

Hornsby 2077

2026-09-04 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Cherrybrook 2126

2026-09-03 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Thornleigh 2120

2026-09-03 Swimming PoolSpa

Erection of a new structure,Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah,Swimming pool

Dural 2158

2026-09-03 RenovationExtension

Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Minor building alterations (external)

Glenorie 2157

2026-09-03 CommercialIndustrial

Retail Premise

Hornsby 2077

2026-09-03 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

North Epping 2121

2026-09-02 RenovationExtension

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

Westleigh 2120

2026-09-02 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Hornsby 2077

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby each year?

In the past 12 months, 1,113 development applications were lodged with The Council of the Shire of Hornsby, averaging 93 per month. DA Leads aggregates 16,930 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby?

The top three categories in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby are Renovation / Extension (2,342, 13.8%), New Dwelling (1,184, 7.0%), Demolition (749, 4.4%). Residential developments make up 37.1% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby are Hornsby (130 DAs), Cherrybrook (78 DAs), Thornleigh (72 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby?

DA Leads publishes new The Council of the Shire of Hornsby 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 The Council of the Shire of Hornsby's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source The Council of the Shire of Hornsby data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from The Council of the Shire of Hornsby's official planning systems. Records are refreshed daily; the most recent development application in this dataset was lodged on 2026-09-04. For statutory submissions or formal lodgement, always refer to The Council of the Shire of Hornsby directly.