Public government registers · last 12 months
Newcastle and Hunter here means postcodes 2264-2339.
2036 applications with a declared cost, lodged between 2025-09-21 and 2026-09-21
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 2026-09-11.
Middle A$496,767, over 53 applications.
| Council | Applications | Middle |
|---|---|---|
| Maitland City Council | 633 | A$508,495 |
| Lake Macquarie City Council | 535 | A$507,455 |
| Cessnock City Council | 435 | A$441,910 |
| Newcastle City Council | 157 | A$540,131 |
| Port Stephens Council | 119 | A$508,060 |
| Singleton Council | 87 | A$500,000 |
| Muswellbrook Shire Council | 60 | A$521,195 |
| Upper Hunter Shire Council | 45 | A$563,007 |
| Dungog Shire Council | 15 | A$493,041 |
| Mid-Coast Council | 15 | A$423,360 |
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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 2026-09-14 · Data and licences