Western Downs Regional Council DA Tracker

1,190 DAs

Track every development application in Western Downs Regional Council, Queensland, without digging through the council portal. Last updated 2026-09-02.

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1,190

Total DAs

N/A

Avg Cost

49.2%

Residential

2026-09-02

Latest Activity

Development Snapshot

What development application activity in Western Downs Regional Council looks like right now, from records published on public planning registers.

Last 90 days

New development applications lodged in the past 3 months.

239

Last 12 months

New development applications lodged in the past year.

67.4

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 35,452 (June 2025).

47 days

Avg time to decision

Average from lodgement to a recorded council decision, across 111 decided applications.

Most active categories · last 12 months

Garage / Carport / Shed 73 Change of Use 60 Other 31

Category Distribution

Monthly Trend (12 months)

Top Categories

Garage / Carport / Shed 443

Change of Use 279

Subdivision 132

Other 132

Commercial / Industrial 76

Recent Development Applications

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Date	Description	Category	Suburb
2026-09-02	Development - High Impact Industry - Material Change of Use: High Impact Industr...		Cooranga 5750
2026-09-01	Development - Domestic Outbuilding - Building Work Assessable against the Planni...	GarageCarportShed	Dalby
2026-09-01	Development - Tourist Park - Request to Change Existing Approval: Tourist Park		Kumbarilla
2026-08-31	Development - Speacial Industry - Material Change of Use: Speacial Industry (Gas...	Change of Use	Kogan
2026-08-31	Development - Undefined Use - Request to Change Existing Approval: Undefined Use	Change of Use	Chinchilla
2026-08-28	Development - Domestic Outbuilding;Boundary Relaxation - Material Change of Use:...	GarageCarportShed	Dalby
2026-08-28	Development - Boundary Relaxation - Building Work Assessable against the Plannin...	Other	Chinchilla
2026-08-27	Development - Intensive Animal Industry - Material Change of Use: Intensive Anim...	Change of Use	Dulacca
2026-08-27	Development - Domestic Outbuilding - Building Work Assessable against the Planni...	GarageCarportShed	Kogan
2026-08-24	Development - Intensive Animal Industry;Domestic Outbuilding - Material Change o...	GarageCarportShed	Kowguran

2026-09-02

Development - High Impact Industry - Material Change of Use: High Impact Industry

Cooranga 5750

2026-09-01 GarageCarportShed

Development - Domestic Outbuilding - Building Work Assessable against the Planning Scheme: Shed in High & Extreme Flood ...

Dalby

2026-09-01

Development - Tourist Park - Request to Change Existing Approval: Tourist Park

Kumbarilla

2026-08-31 Change of Use

Development - Speacial Industry - Material Change of Use: Speacial Industry (Gas Generating Equipment)

Kogan

2026-08-31 Change of Use

Development - Undefined Use - Request to Change Existing Approval: Undefined Use

Chinchilla

2026-08-28 GarageCarportShed

Development - Domestic Outbuilding;Boundary Relaxation - Material Change of Use: Domestic Outbuilding and Boundary Relax...

Dalby

2026-08-28 Other

Development - Boundary Relaxation - Building Work Assessable against the Planning Scheme: Boundary Relaxation

Chinchilla

2026-08-27 Change of Use

Development - Intensive Animal Industry - Material Change of Use: Intensive Animal Industry

Dulacca

2026-08-27 GarageCarportShed

Development - Domestic Outbuilding - Building Work Assessable against the Planning Scheme: Domestic Outbuilding

Kogan

2026-08-24 GarageCarportShed

Development - Intensive Animal Industry;Domestic Outbuilding - Material Change of Use: Intensive Animal Industry and Dom...

Kowguran

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Frequently asked questions

How many development applications are lodged in Western Downs Regional Council each year?

In the past 12 months, 239 development applications were lodged with Western Downs Regional Council, averaging 20 per month. DA Leads aggregates 1,190 total development application records from this council.

What are the most common development application types in Western Downs Regional Council?

The top three categories in Western Downs Regional Council are Garage / Carport / Shed (443, 37.2%), Change of Use (279, 23.4%), Subdivision (132, 11.1%). Residential developments make up 49.2% of all applications recorded.

Which suburbs in Western Downs Regional Council have the most development activity?

In the last 12 months, the most active suburbs for development applications in Western Downs Regional Council are Dalby (93 DAs), Chinchilla (46 DAs), Miles (12 DAs).

How can I track new development applications in Western Downs Regional Council?

DA Leads publishes new Western Downs Regional 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 Western Downs Regional Council's planning portal.

Where does DA Leads source Western Downs Regional Council data from?

DA Leads aggregates publicly published planning records from Western Downs Regional Council's official planning systems. Records are refreshed daily; the most recent development application in this dataset was lodged on 2026-09-02. For statutory submissions or formal lodgement, always refer to Western Downs Regional Council directly.