How we're performing
The Department of Planning has an online dashboard, which provides a snapshot of how we are performing with Development Applications.
Using this online dashboard you can also compare our statistics with other NSW Councils.
Our 2024/2025 Statistics
| Quarter |
Number of Development Applications Received |
Number of Applications Determined |
Value of Approved Works |
| 1 |
159 |
183 |
$87,342,795.45 |
| 2 |
134 |
163 |
$59,231,794.73 |
| 3 |
128 |
141 |
$36,782,957.49 |
| 4 |
122 |
118 |
$53,259,297.02 |
The following table and chart provide a breakdown of data based on difficulty/risk of application type which is reflected in the number of median days from DA receipt to decision for each quarter.
|
Q1 2024 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| Application Type |
Number |
Median Days |
Number |
Median Days |
Number |
Median Days |
Number |
Median Days |
| Number of DA applications completed - Not Notified (simple) |
109 |
32 |
86 |
40 |
85 |
21 |
54 |
53 |
| Number of DA applications completed - Notified Only (less simple, with variations to development standards) |
67 |
71 |
70 |
71 |
49 |
60 |
53 |
116 |
| Number of DA applications completed - Advertised 14 Days (larger DAs, more complex) |
4 |
194 |
5 |
179 |
4 |
202 |
10 |
266 |
| Number of DA applications completed - Advertised 28 Days (complex and/or high public interest DAs) |
2 |
272 |
2 |
347 |
0 |
N/A |
1 |
506 |
| Number of Construction Certificates issued |
105 |
90 |
42 |
40 |
Accelerated DA's
| Quarter |
No. of Accelerated Development Applications Received |
No. of Accelerated Development Applications Determined |
Average Processing Days |
| 1 |
18 |
17 |
13 |
| 2 |
16 |
16 |
18 |
| 3 |
26 |
27 |
12 |
| 4 |
26 |
21 |
10 |
Learn more about the Accelerated DA process