DA Notice acknowledges the Darkinjung people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Chittaway Bay stands, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
● What the data says
Chittaway Bay runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (18) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 40 of 96 DAs on record. A Established-tier market on a $825k median, a typical job runs $95k, approvals are down 83% year on year.
42% 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 $95k approval is about 12% of the $825k 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
$2.54M
100 Chittaway Road
Alterations and additions to commercial development · 22 Aug 2022
$1.29M
19 Kalua Drive
Dwelling house · 24 Jul 2024
$564k
358 Lakedge Avenue
Dwelling · 15 Aug 2022
$456k
20 James Watt Drive
Dual occupancy · 25 Jun 2020
$429k
18 Kauai Avenue
Other · 26 Mar 2022
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
96
Total on record
2
Last 12 months
$95k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 96 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension40
Swimming Pool / Spa18
New Dwelling17
Other7
Demolition5
Commercial / Change of use3
Deck / Balcony / Fence2
Garage / Shed / Carport2
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 (293 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Chittaway Bay Public School
Primary · Chittaway Bay
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Secondary · Berkeley Vale
Berkeley Vale Public School
Primary · Berkeley Vale
Tuggerah Public School
Primary · Tuggerah
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Chittaway Bay?
Chittaway Bay sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Chittaway Bay from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Chittaway Bay?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 2 development applications in Chittaway Bay. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Chittaway Bay?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Chittaway Bay that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
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The DAs land Monday 6am. You call before the street knows.
One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Chittaway Bay approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.