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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Withdrawn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.

ProposalStageUpdated
Eden Estates, WallsendLodged5 June 2026
Gateshead Medical PrecinctLodged21 May 2026

Recent amendments

AmendmentStageStatus date
Eden Estates, WallsendLodged5 June 2026
Gateshead Medical PrecinctLodged21 May 2026
New heritage item at 14 Sunderland Street MayfieldWithdrawn7 July 2025
Lots 21-24 DP 714096, Warrah Road, Bangalee - Deferred Land within the ‘Crams Road Investigation Area’Withdrawn12 Oct 2022
107 Haussman Drive, ThorntonWithdrawn30 Aug 2022
LOT: 10 DP: 1085485, 261 Averys Lane BUCHANANWithdrawn9 Aug 2022
Rezoning of land at Frederick Street and Glendon Crescent Glendale (Eden Estates)Withdrawn8 June 2022
792 Seaham Road, SeahamWithdrawn27 May 2022
18 Winterlake Road, 40 Rayford Street, 16, 17 and 19 Daydawn Avenue, Warners BayWithdrawn12 May 2022
87 Oakdale Road GatesheadWithdrawn8 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

Computed from 12,135 records via Rezoning Hub (nsw-caselaw, nsw-online-da, NSW Planning Portal (PPR), VIC Amendments Online), data from the official state planning registers. Figures are computed, never estimated. rezoninghub.com

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