Brightwaters runs swimming pool / spa first, with new dwelling (32) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 33 of 125 DAs on record. A Established-tier market on a $862k median, a typical job runs $65k, approvals are down 44% year on year.
Recent approvals
$425k
56C Buttaba Road
Dwelling house · 14 Sep 2026
$30k
81-83 Dandaraga Road
Erection of a new structure · 7 Sep 2026
$65k
64A Buttaba Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 4 Aug 2026
32% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Lifestyle spend
26% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$2.98M
29 Dandaraga Road
Demolition · 19 May 2026
$1.08M
73 Buttaba Road
Dwelling · 6 Oct 2022
$909k
31 Dandaraga Road
Dwelling · 18 Oct 2022
$762k
7B Kimbul Road
Dwelling house · 9 May 2024
$750k
8 Kallaroo Road
Dual occupancy · 8 Sep 2020
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
125
Total on record
9
Last 12 months
$65k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 125 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa33
New Dwelling32
Renovation / Extension27
Demolition8
Deck / Balcony / Fence8
Granny Flat / Secondary7
Other4
Subdivision3
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 55-64 (142 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Bonnells Bay Public School
Primary · Bonnells Bay
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Brightwaters?
Brightwaters sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Brightwaters from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Brightwaters?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 9 development applications in Brightwaters. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Brightwaters?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Brightwaters that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
What does DA Notice cost?
$35 a month, cancel anytime by replying STOP to any text.
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The DAs land Monday 6am. You call before the street knows.
One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Brightwaters approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.