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Prepared 13 June 2026

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

NSW · register name Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Snapshot

Rezonings tracked
8
Applications, 12 mo
945
Approval rate
86%
Median decision
55 days

Development applications, last 12 months

Total
945
Lodged
0
Under assessment
178
Determined
727
Withdrawn
40

Typically decided in a median of 55 days (mean 73), across 2,111 determined applications.

Live rezoning pipeline

Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.

ProposalStageUpdated
Reclassification of Land - 52 John Oxley Drive, Port MacquariePost-exhibition5 June 2026
Rezone land in Ocean Drive, Lake CathiePost-exhibition21 May 2026

Recent amendments

AmendmentStageStatus date
Reclassification of Land - 52 John Oxley Drive, Port MacquariePost-exhibition5 June 2026
Rezone land in Ocean Drive, Lake CathiePost-exhibition21 May 2026
Planning Proposal - 154 Arakoon Road, South West Rocks PP-2024-829Withdrawn28 Oct 2025
Georges Cove Marina Site - Planning Proposal seeking residential and restaurant/café useWithdrawn15 June 2025
Dunmore Road LargsWithdrawn22 Nov 2023
PP2019 - 2.1 LeClos SancroxWithdrawn21 Sept 2022
Port Macquarie-Hastings LEP 2011 - Rezoning land at Beach Street, Bonny Hills (approx 14 residential allotments / dwellings, 0 employment)Withdrawn17 May 2021
Bundaleer Care Services Proposed changes in building height and floor space ratio controls to facilitate a residential care facility at 4-8 Johnstone Street and 67 High Street, WauchopeWithdrawn28 Nov 2020

Planning disputes

Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.

  • Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v David Peter Waite (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 60

    NSWLEC· 27 May 2020

  • Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Waite [2019] NSWLEC 146

    NSWLEC· 9 Oct 2019

  • Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Mansfield [2018] NSWLEC 107

    NSWLEC· 16 July 2018

  • Dennes v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2018] NSWLEC 95

    NSWLEC· 21 June 2018

  • Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Diveva Pty Limited [2017] NSWCA 97

    NSWCA· 12 May 2017

  • Diveva Pty Ltd v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2016] NSWSC 1790

    NSWSC· 13 Dec 2016

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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