Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Lake Macquarie City Council
NSW · register name Lake Macquarie City Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 11
- Applications, 12 mo
- 2,034
- Approval rate
- 80%
- Median decision
- 49 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 2034
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 421
- Determined
- 1568
- Withdrawn
- 45
Typically decided in a median of 49 days (mean 74), across 4,135 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Estates, Wallsend | Lodged | 5 June 2026 |
| Gateshead Medical Precinct | Lodged | 21 May 2026 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Estates, Wallsend | Lodged | 5 June 2026 |
| Gateshead Medical Precinct | Lodged | 21 May 2026 |
| New heritage item at 14 Sunderland Street Mayfield | Withdrawn | 7 July 2025 |
| Lots 21-24 DP 714096, Warrah Road, Bangalee - Deferred Land within the ‘Crams Road Investigation Area’ | Withdrawn | 12 Oct 2022 |
| 107 Haussman Drive, Thornton | Withdrawn | 30 Aug 2022 |
| LOT: 10 DP: 1085485, 261 Averys Lane BUCHANAN | Withdrawn | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Rezoning of land at Frederick Street and Glendon Crescent Glendale (Eden Estates) | Withdrawn | 8 June 2022 |
| 792 Seaham Road, Seaham | Withdrawn | 27 May 2022 |
| 18 Winterlake Road, 40 Rayford Street, 16, 17 and 19 Daydawn Avenue, Warners Bay | Withdrawn | 12 May 2022 |
| 87 Oakdale Road Gateshead | Withdrawn | 8 Apr 2022 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Anderson v Lake Macquarie City Council [2013] NSWLEC 96
NSWLEC· 13 June 2013
Carey v Lake Macquarie City Council [2007] NSWCA 4
NSWCA· 8 Feb 2007
Aeropelican Air Services v Lake Macquarie City Council [2006] NSWCA 376
NSWCA· 20 Dec 2006
Luka v Lake Macquarie City Council [2006] NSWLEC 533
NSWLEC· 28 Aug 2006
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL v HOLT [NO 2] [2004] NSWCA 370
NSWCA· 13 Oct 2004
LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL v HOLT [2004] NSWCA 305
NSWCA· 3 Sept 2004