Charlotte Bay runs new dwelling first, with swimming pool / spa (6) close behind: new dwelling leads at 10 of 32 DAs on record. A Premium-tier market on a $1.19M median, a typical job runs $115k, approvals are down 29% year on year.
Recent approvals
$873k
3543 The Lakes Way
Dwelling house · 20 Aug 2026
$47k
21 Kookie Avenue
Dwelling house · 11 Aug 2026
$47k
19 Kookie Avenue
Erection of a new structure · 3 Jun 2026
$132k
U 2 22 Coomba Road
Shed · 24 Mar 2026
$48k
55 Coomba Road
Shed · 12 Nov 2025
$11k
3511 The Lakes Way
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia · 28 Jul 2025
31% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Big-ticket jobs
the typical $115k approval is about 10% of the $1.19M median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Lifestyle spend
19% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$2.77M
3540 The Lakes Way
Erection of a new structure · 28 Nov 2024
$1.13M
3611 The Lakes Way
Subdivision · 25 Feb 2025
$873k
3543 The Lakes Way
Dwelling house · 20 Aug 2026
$750k
96 Coomba Road
Other · 19 Mar 2021
$500k
2 Kookie Avenue
Dwelling · 28 Apr 2022
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
32
Total on record
5
Last 12 months
$115k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 32 DAs by category
New Dwelling10
Swimming Pool / Spa6
Renovation / Extension6
Other4
Commercial / Change of use2
Subdivision2
Garage / Shed / Carport1
Deck / Balcony / Fence1
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 65-74 (30 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Charlotte Bay?
Charlotte Bay sits in the Mid-Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Mid-Coast Council lodges for Charlotte Bay from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Charlotte Bay?
In the last 365 days, Mid-Coast Council lodged 5 development applications in Charlotte Bay. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Charlotte Bay?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Charlotte Bay that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
What does DA Notice cost?
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The DAs land Monday 6am. You call before the street knows.
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