Public government registers · last 12 months
Newcastle and Hunter here means postcodes 2264-2339.
2084 applications with a declared cost, lodged between 2025-09-24 and 2026-09-24
66 lodgements were too small to be a whole project of this kind and were left out of the band.
Most recent application in this sample lodged 2026-09-23.
Middle A$452,851, over 64 applications.
| Council | Applications | Middle |
|---|---|---|
| Maitland City Council | 643 | A$509,380 |
| Lake Macquarie City Council | 545 | A$509,100 |
| Cessnock City Council | 452 | A$441,929 |
| Newcastle City Council | 162 | A$545,049 |
| Port Stephens Council | 118 | A$519,812 |
| Singleton Council | 86 | A$500,280 |
| Muswellbrook Shire Council | 64 | A$519,123 |
| Upper Hunter Shire Council | 46 | A$562,416 |
| Mid-Coast Council | 17 | A$423,360 |
| Dungog Shire Council | 16 | A$493,031 |
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A declared cost of works is the applicant’s own estimate, filed so the council can work out a lodgement fee. It is not a contract price. Under the official definition it covers design and construction and excludes GST and the land.
Data from the states public planning registers and licence rolls · refreshed 2026-09-24 · Data and licences