The Hills Shire Council DA Tracker

16,704 DAs

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

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16,704

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

91.6%

Residential

2026-09-04

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

644

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

2,669

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

119.9

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 222,675 (June 2025).

68 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 14,433 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

New Dwelling 855 Renovation / Extension 536 Swimming Pool / Spa 326

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

New Dwelling 6,276

Renovation / Extension 2,953

Swimming Pool / Spa 1,568

Demolition 1,064

Subdivision 729

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	Bella Vista 2153
2026-09-04	Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool	Swimming PoolSpa	Gables 2765
2026-09-04	Commercial development,Alterations or additions to an existing building or struc...	RenovationExtension	Rouse Hill 2155
2026-09-04	Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Neighbourhood supe...	RenovationExtension	Kellyville 2155
2026-09-04	No description	Other	Baulkham Hills 2153
2026-09-04	Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Kellyville 2155
2026-09-04	Shop top housing,Erection of a new structure	CommercialIndustrial	Box Hill 2765
2026-09-04	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation	New Dwelling	Gables 2765
2026-09-04	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Gables 2765
2026-09-03	Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure	New Dwelling	Castle Hill 2154

2026-09-04 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Bella Vista 2153

2026-09-04 Swimming PoolSpa

Erection of a new structure,Swimming pool

Gables 2765

2026-09-04 RenovationExtension

Commercial development,Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Retail Premise,Shop

Rouse Hill 2155

2026-09-04 RenovationExtension

Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure,Neighbourhood supermarket

Kellyville 2155

2026-09-04 Other

No description

Baulkham Hills 2153

2026-09-04 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Residential Accommodation

Kellyville 2155

2026-09-04 CommercialIndustrial

Shop top housing,Erection of a new structure

Box Hill 2765

2026-09-04 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure,Residential Accommodation

Gables 2765

2026-09-04 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Gables 2765

2026-09-03 New Dwelling

Dwelling house,Erection of a new structure

Castle Hill 2154

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in The Hills Shire Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 2,655 development applications were lodged with The Hills Shire Council, averaging 221 per month. DA Leads aggregates 16,704 total development application records from this council.

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

The top three categories in The Hills Shire Council are New Dwelling (6,276, 37.6%), Renovation / Extension (2,953, 17.7%), Swimming Pool / Spa (1,568, 9.4%). Residential developments make up 91.6% of all applications recorded.

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

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in The Hills Shire Council are Box Hill (596 DAs), Castle Hill (382 DAs), Baulkham Hills (297 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in The Hills Shire Council?

DA Leads publishes new The Hills Shire 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 The Hills Shire Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source The Hills Shire Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from The Hills Shire Council'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 Hills Shire Council directly.