Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Shellharbour City Council
NSW · register name Shellharbour City Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 11
- Applications, 12 mo
- 752
- Approval rate
- 86%
- Median decision
- 35 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 752
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 118
- Determined
- 624
- Withdrawn
- 10
Typically decided in a median of 35 days (mean 54), across 1,332 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 PP0001-2024 - 2926 Illawarra Highway TONGARRA | Assessment | 28 May 2026 |
| Jamberoo Heritage Review | Lodged | 11 May 2026 |
| Additional permitted use to 131P Henley Marine Drive to permit a function centre. | Post-exhibition | 11 May 2026 |
| Shellharbour Tiny Homes Planning Proposal | Post-exhibition | 8 May 2026 |
| West Dapto Minor Amendments | Post-exhibition | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Planning Proposal SSLEP2015 Housekeeping (Minor Amendments) | Lodged | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Shellharbour City Centre | Lodged | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Shellharbour Hospital Precinct | Lodged | 28 Oct 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 PP0001-2024 - 2926 Illawarra Highway TONGARRA | Assessment | 28 May 2026 |
| Jamberoo Heritage Review | Lodged | 11 May 2026 |
| Additional permitted use to 131P Henley Marine Drive to permit a function centre. | Post-exhibition | 11 May 2026 |
| Shellharbour Tiny Homes Planning Proposal | Post-exhibition | 8 May 2026 |
| West Dapto Minor Amendments | Post-exhibition | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Planning Proposal SSLEP2015 Housekeeping (Minor Amendments) | Lodged | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Shellharbour City Centre | Lodged | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Shellharbour Hospital Precinct | Lodged | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Rezoning of Site H at Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd | Withdrawn | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Shellharbour LGA - Heritage listing of Northern boundary | Withdrawn | 30 Jan 2021 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
JV Co.8 Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Shellharbour [2024] NSWSC 1249
NSWSC· 17 Sept 2024
Williams v Shellharbour City Council [2020] NSWLEC 3
NSWLEC· 6 Feb 2020
Williams v Shellharbour City Council [2019] NSWLEC 135
NSWLEC· 25 Sept 2019
Capocchiano v Shellharbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 28
NSWLEC· 27 Feb 2015
Altz Pty Limited v Shellharbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 147
NSWLEC· 7 Aug 2014
Shellharbour City Council v Altz Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 57
NSWLEC· 13 May 2014