Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Mid-Coast Council
NSW · register name Mid-Coast Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 11
- Applications, 12 mo
- 1,062
- Approval rate
- 100%
- Median decision
- 34 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 1062
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 164
- Determined
- 862
- Withdrawn
- 36
Typically decided in a median of 34 days (mean 58), across 2,461 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Services Oxley Highway, Sancrox | Assessment | 20 May 2026 |
| Wingham Urban Release Area 1 Planning Proposal | Post-exhibition | 7 May 2026 |
| MidCoast Paper Subdivision Exempt Development Exclusions | Post-exhibition | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Planning proposal - draft MidCoast Local Environmental Plan | Assessment | 28 Feb 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Services Oxley Highway, Sancrox | Assessment | 20 May 2026 |
| Wingham Urban Release Area 1 Planning Proposal | Post-exhibition | 7 May 2026 |
| MidCoast Paper Subdivision Exempt Development Exclusions | Post-exhibition | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Planning proposal - draft MidCoast Local Environmental Plan | Assessment | 28 Feb 2025 |
| George Street and Coxs Lane, Fullerton Cove | Withdrawn | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Myall River Downs, Amendment to Great Lakes LEP 1996 | Withdrawn | 6 Sept 2021 |
| Short-term Holiday Rental of Dwellings - Amendment to Great Lakes LEP 2014 | Withdrawn | 6 Sept 2021 |
| Greater Taree LEP 2010 Amendment - Tallwood Drive and Old Soldiers Road Rainbow Flat | Withdrawn | 30 Jan 2021 |
| Amendment to Great Lakes LEP 2014 - Livable Housing Design Guidelines and flexible zone boundaries | Withdrawn | 30 Jan 2021 |
| MidCoast Amendment to Great Lakes LEP 2014 - Reduce the minimum lot sizes for key greenfield sites identified on the Dwelling Density Maps | Withdrawn | 30 Jan 2021 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Mid-Coast Council v Gazecki and Anor [2025] NSWLEC 79
NSWLEC· 31 July 2025
Cheers v Mid Coast Council [2024] NSWSC 1553
NSWSC· 4 Dec 2024
Mid-Coast Council v Gazecki (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 103
NSWLEC· 3 Oct 2024
Mid-Coast Council v Gazecki [2024] NSWLEC 88
NSWLEC· 20 Aug 2024
United Petroleum Pty Ltd v Whitehorn Estates Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1512
NSWSC· 14 Dec 2023
Coastal Service Centres Pty Ltd v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 326
NSWSC· 4 Apr 2023