DA Notice

Suburbs / Central Coast / Forresters Beach

NSW Planning fileCentral Coast Council2260Updated daily

Forresters BeachDA activity & market read

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

Forresters Beach boundaryForresters Beach 2260
3,354
Population
44
Median age
$1,758/wk
Household income
38
DAs (12 mo)
$1.23M
Median house
$130k
Median DA cost

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

● About the area · cited

The southern section is characterised by high, exposed coastal cliffs of sandstone and shale and extensive rock platforms at either end that are ideal for fishing and exploring at low tide. Source ↗

● What the data says

Forresters Beach runs swimming pool / spa first, with renovation / extension (66) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 90 of 278 DAs on record. A Prestige-tier market on a $1.23M median, a typical job runs $130k, approvals are down 7% year on year.

$420k
13 Kalakau Avenue
Secondary dwelling · 19 Aug 2026
Not stated
30 Alistair Avenue
Subdivision · 22 Jul 2026
Not stated
67 Lowanna Avenue
Subdivision · 16 Jul 2026
$755k
32 Forresters Beach Road
Dual occupancy · 17 Jun 2026
$645k
30 Forresters Beach Road
Dual occupancy · 17 Jun 2026
$300k
16 Lewis Crescent
Dwelling house · 5 Jun 2026
$32k
30 Forresters Beach Road
Other · 2 Jun 2026
$650k
2 Ulmarra Road
Dual occupancy · 18 May 2026
$132k
49 Lowanna Avenue
Dwelling house · 12 May 2026
$23k
15 Forresters Beach Road
Subdivision · 24 Apr 2026
$1.6M
1 Yumbool Close
Secondary dwelling · 15 Apr 2026
$72k
40 Hopetoun Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 14 Apr 2026
$645k
Dual Occupancy , 17 Jun 2026
$755k
Dual Occupancy , 17 Jun 2026
$300k
New Home , 5 Jun 2026
$650k
Dual Occupancy , 18 May 2026
Withdrawn
New Home , 12 May 2026
$132k
New Home , 12 May 2026
$1.6m
Granny Flat , 15 Apr 2026
$72k
Pool , 14 Apr 2026
Rebuild market

28% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.

Big-ticket jobs

the typical $130k approval is about 11% of the $1.23M median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

Lifestyle spend

32% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.

$2.95M
987-991 The Entrance Road
Subdivision · 17 Jan 2024
$2.4M
21 Forresters Beach Road
Shop top housing · 6 Apr 2024
$2.29M
11 Lavinia Street
Dual occupancy · 18 Feb 2026
$2.17M
2 South Scenic Road
Alterations and additions to residential development · 21 Jul 2023
$1.6M
1 Yumbool Close
Secondary dwelling · 15 Apr 2026

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
278
Total on record
38
Last 12 months
$130k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 278 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa90
Renovation / Extension66
New Dwelling50
Demolition27
Granny Flat / Secondary15
Subdivision9
Other9
Dual Occupancy / Multi7
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 (464 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Wamberal Public School
Primary · Wamberal
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Secondary · Tumbi Umbi
Bateau Bay Public School
Primary · Bateau Bay

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

Which council handles development applications in Forresters Beach?
Forresters Beach sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Forresters Beach from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Forresters Beach?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 38 development applications in Forresters Beach. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Forresters Beach?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Forresters Beach that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
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The DAs land Monday 6am.
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One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Forresters Beach approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.