Floraville runs new dwelling first, with swimming pool / spa (29) close behind: new dwelling leads at 30 of 102 DAs on record. A Premium-tier market on a $830k median, a typical job runs $100k, approvals are up 67% year on year.
Recent approvals
$244k
6 Harold Street
Demolition · 21 Jul 2026
$260k
102 Floraville Road
Secondary dwelling · 17 Jul 2026
$81k
28 Castle Drive
Demolition · 15 Jul 2026
$44k
3 Maria Court
Erection of a new structure · 14 Jul 2026
$633k
119 Floraville Road
Subdivision · 2 Jul 2026
$166k
5 Griffiths Avenue
Demolition · 18 Jun 2026
$38k
15 Maximillian Drive
Erection of a new structure · 13 Mar 2026
$100k
14 Teresa Close
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 11 Feb 2026
39% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Big-ticket jobs
the typical $100k approval is about 12% of the $830k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Lifestyle spend
28% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$1.8M
139C Floraville Road
Multi-dwelling housing · 21 May 2024
$1.56M
30 Tingira Drive
Dwelling house · 1 Oct 2024
$1.2M
19 Maximillian Drive
Subdivision · 28 May 2024
$973k
84 Floraville Road
Dual occupancy · 17 Dec 2019
$794k
17 Maximillian Drive
Subdivision · 19 Dec 2025
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
102
Total on record
15
Last 12 months
$100k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 102 DAs by category
New Dwelling30
Swimming Pool / Spa29
Subdivision11
Demolition10
Renovation / Extension8
Deck / Balcony / Fence6
Granny Flat / Secondary3
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 5-14 (288 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Floraville Public School
Primary · Belmont
Belmont North Public School
Primary · Belmont North
Belmont High School
Secondary · Belmont
Valentine Public School
Primary · Valentine
Jewells Primary School
Primary · Jewells
Windale Public School
Primary · Windale
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Floraville?
Floraville sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Floraville from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Floraville?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 15 development applications in Floraville. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Floraville?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Floraville 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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