Adamstown Heights runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (12) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 23 of 51 DAs on record. A Prestige-tier market on a $950k median, a typical job runs $89k, approvals are down 14% year on year.
Recent approvals
$15k
160 Princeton Avenue
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 18 Sep 2026
$221k
14 Elton Close
Dwelling house · 2 Sep 2026
$1.15M
46 Ellerslie Road
Subdivision · 30 Mar 2026
$1.15M
46 Ellerslie Road
Dwelling house · 12 Feb 2026
$28k
46 Ellerslie Road
Demolition · 20 Jan 2026
$300k
3 Ellerslie Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 6 Jan 2026
45% of approvals are alterations and additions, so the work here is improving homes, not replacing them, your customer is a settled owner-occupier.
Big-ticket jobs
the typical $89k approval is about 9% of the $950k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Lifestyle spend
24% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$1.15M
46 Ellerslie Road
Subdivision · 30 Mar 2026
$960k
14 Elton Close
Demolition · 16 Oct 2025
$378k
25 Russell Avenue
Dwelling house · 20 Jan 2025
$340k
16 Russell Avenue
Alterations and additions to residential development · 30 Aug 2022
$300k
3 Ellerslie Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 6 Jan 2026
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
51
Total on record
6
Last 12 months
$89k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 51 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension23
Swimming Pool / Spa12
Deck / Balcony / Fence5
Demolition4
New Dwelling3
Subdivision1
Commercial / Change of use1
Other1
Who lives here
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
The biggest age band here is 5-14 (881 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Kotara High School
Secondary · Adamstown
Belair Public School
Primary · Adamstown
Kotara School
Schools for Specific Purposes · Kotara
Kahibah Public School
Primary · Kahibah
Kotara South Public School
Primary · Kotara South
Charlestown Public School
Primary · Charlestown
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Adamstown Heights?
Adamstown Heights sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Adamstown Heights from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Adamstown Heights?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 6 development applications in Adamstown Heights. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
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