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Development Information for the Community

Find out more about the development assessment process, making a submission and development activity within the Newcastle local government area:

Application Tracker

Application Tracker

Access our Application Tracker to learn more about a particular application, or search a property's development history.

Making a Submission

Making a Submission

A submission is a comment submitted to CN during the exhibition period for a DA. A submission can give you the opportunity to raise your issues or indicate your support or opposition to a DA.

How DAs are Assessed

How DAs are Assessed

Development applications are assessed with regard to Section 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Development Activity Map

Development Activity Map

Our map shows Development Applications and Complying Development Certificates that are being assessed plus those determined since 1st January 2019. Features include applications on exhibition and links to our Application Tracker.

Planning Alerts

Planning Alerts

Third party provider service that you can subscribe to and be notified of any Development Applications that are lodged within the nominated area.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.