DA Notice

Suburbs / Central Coast / Charmhaven

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CharmhavenDA activity & market read

Every council DA in Charmhaven, the work behind it, and who's building. Tradies get the new ones texted every Monday, filtered to their trade.

Charmhaven boundaryCharmhaven 2263
2,501
Population
39
Median age
$1,392/wk
Household income
26
DAs (12 mo)
$665k
Median house
$135k
Median DA cost

DA Notice acknowledges the Darkinjung people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Charmhaven stands, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

● About the area · cited

Charmhaven Park Parkside Reserve Charmhaven Reserve Charmhaven was home to a Kellogg's snack and cereal plant, but it closed in 2014 and production moved to Thailand. Source ↗

● What the data says

Charmhaven runs granny flat / secondary first, with new dwelling (24) close behind: granny flat / secondary leads at 26 of 153 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $665k median, a typical job runs $135k, approvals are up 24% year on year.

$115k
135 Panorama Avenue
Erection of a new structure · 7 Sep 2026
$173k
45 Chelmsford Road
Residential Accommodation · 27 Jul 2026
$170k
15 Awaba Avenue
Secondary dwelling · 10 Jul 2026
$40k
15 Restlea Avenue
Demolition · 8 Jul 2026
$250k
45 Carinya Street
Secondary dwelling · 7 Jul 2026
$700k
14 Norah Avenue
Erection of a new structure · 29 Jun 2026
$50k
7 Panorama Avenue
Erection of a new structure · 29 Jun 2026
$179k
37 Jetty Avenue
Secondary dwelling · 25 Jun 2026
$40k
25 Una Avenue
Dwelling house · 27 May 2026
$35k
137 Pacific Highway
Shed · 27 May 2026
$105k
27 Tingira Street
Secondary dwelling · 6 May 2026
$465k
98 Panorama Avenue
Dwelling house · 14 Apr 2026
$115k
New Home , 7 Sep 2026
$173k
New Home , 27 Jul 2026
$170k
Granny Flat , 10 Jul 2026
$40k
New Home , 8 Jul 2026
$250k
Granny Flat , 7 Jul 2026
$700k
Dual Occupancy , 29 Jun 2026
$50k
New Home , 29 Jun 2026
$179k
Granny Flat , 25 Jun 2026
$40k
New Home , 27 May 2026
$105k
Granny Flat , 6 May 2026
$465k
New Home , 14 Apr 2026
Investor-active

29% of approvals are dual-occupancy, subdivision or granny flats, above the 16% coast norm, so a real share of the work is yield-driven, developers and landlords, not just homeowners.

Rebuild market

25% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.

Big-ticket jobs

the typical $135k approval is about 20% of the $665k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

$7.96M
100 Pacific Highway
Industrial development · 9 Feb 2026
$5M
1 Fairmile Close
Attached development · 13 Apr 2023
$4.74M
3 Arizona Road
Erection of a new structure · 1 Dec 2025
$4.41M
4 Callaghan Drive
Commercial development · 7 Nov 2025
$3.06M
6 Fairmile Close
Industrial development · 6 Nov 2020

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
153
Total on record
26
Last 12 months
$135k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 153 DAs by category
Granny Flat / Secondary26
New Dwelling24
Swimming Pool / Spa24
Renovation / Extension20
Demolition15
Subdivision12
Commercial / Change of use9
Dual Occupancy / Multi6
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 (334 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Blue Haven Public School
Primary · Blue Haven
Northlakes High School
Secondary · San Remo
Northlakes Public School
Primary · San Remo
Gorokan High School
Secondary · Lake Haven
Woongarrah Public School
Primary · Woongarrah
Gorokan Public School
Primary · Gorokan

NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.

Which council handles development applications in Charmhaven?
Charmhaven sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Charmhaven from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Charmhaven?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 26 development applications in Charmhaven. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Charmhaven?
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