Upper Hunter Shire Council DA Tracker

1,197 DAs

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

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1,197

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

84.3%

Residential

2026-09-01

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

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

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

208

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

144.2

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 14,425 (June 2025).

56 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 1,073 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

New Dwelling 49 Garage / Carport / Shed 47 Renovation / Extension 33

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Garage / Carport / Shed 272

New Dwelling 214

Renovation / Extension 188

Subdivision 97

Other 77

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-01	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Scone 2337
2026-08-31	Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under th...	Change of Use	Murrurundi 2338
2026-08-31	Erection of a new structure,Farm building	GarageCarportShed	Dartbrook 2336
2026-08-27	Subdivision	Subdivision	Gundy 2337
2026-08-27	Garage, carport or carparking space	GarageCarportShed	Scone 2337
2026-08-25	Erection of a new structure,Manufactured home	New Dwelling	Murrurundi 2338
2026-08-19	Dwelling house	New Dwelling	Scone 2337
2026-08-12	Erection of a new structure,Garage, carport or carparking space	GarageCarportShed	Middle Brook 2337
2026-08-10	Shed,Erection of a new structure	GarageCarportShed	Middle Brook 2337
2026-08-10	Erection of a new structure,Dual occupancy (detached)	Multi-DwellingTownhouse	Scone 2337

2026-09-01 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Scone 2337

2026-08-31 Change of Use

Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of A,Recreation facility...

Murrurundi 2338

2026-08-31 GarageCarportShed

Erection of a new structure,Farm building

Dartbrook 2336

2026-08-27 Subdivision

Subdivision

Gundy 2337

2026-08-27 GarageCarportShed

Garage, carport or carparking space

Scone 2337

2026-08-25 New Dwelling

Erection of a new structure,Manufactured home

Murrurundi 2338

2026-08-19 New Dwelling

Dwelling house

Scone 2337

2026-08-12 GarageCarportShed

Erection of a new structure,Garage, carport or carparking space

Middle Brook 2337

2026-08-10 GarageCarportShed

Shed,Erection of a new structure

Middle Brook 2337

2026-08-10 Multi-DwellingTownhouse

Erection of a new structure,Dual occupancy (detached)

Scone 2337

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in Upper Hunter Shire Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 208 development applications were lodged with Upper Hunter Shire Council, averaging 17 per month. DA Leads aggregates 1,197 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in Upper Hunter Shire Council?

The top three categories in Upper Hunter Shire Council are Garage / Carport / Shed (272, 22.7%), New Dwelling (214, 17.9%), Renovation / Extension (188, 15.7%). Residential developments make up 84.3% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Upper Hunter Shire Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Upper Hunter Shire Council are Scone (107 DAs), Murrurundi (22 DAs), Merriwa (17 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Upper Hunter Shire Council?

DA Leads publishes new Upper Hunter 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 Upper Hunter Shire Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Upper Hunter Shire Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from Upper Hunter Shire 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 Upper Hunter Shire Council directly.