DA Notice

Suburbs / Central Coast / Lake Haven

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Lake HavenDA activity & market read

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

3,529
Population
49
Median age
$1,023/wk
Household income
30
DAs (12 mo)
$670k
Median house
$137k
Median DA cost

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

● Local knowledge

Lake Haven is traditional Aussie suburb: old red brick streets on standard blocks, no big new releases, just the steady renovation and addition work that comes with established housing. Nothing flash, but consistent.

● What the data says

Lake Haven runs renovation / extension first, with swimming pool / spa (14) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 54 of 131 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $670k median, a typical job runs $137k, approvals are up 25% year on year.

$197k
98 Gorokan Drive
Secondary dwelling · 8 Sep 2026
$550k
6 Chelmsford Road
Dual occupancy · 25 Aug 2026
$700k
43 Lake Haven Drive
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 7 Aug 2026
$110k
43 Lake Haven Drive
Restaurant or cafe · 6 Aug 2026
$408k
43 Lake Haven Drive
Business premises · 23 Jul 2026
$19k
6 Chelmsford Road
Other · 9 Jul 2026
$97k
43 Lake Haven Drive
Advertising and signage · 8 Jul 2026
$385k
43 Lake Haven Drive
Erection of a new structure · 7 Jul 2026
$25k
1 Natalie Close
Demolition · 23 Jun 2026
$11k
53 Lake Haven Drive
Advertising and signage · 10 Jun 2026
$20k
2 Derwent Drive
Erection of a new structure · 28 May 2026
$110k
Shop 127 43 Lake Haven Drive
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 24 Apr 2026
$197k
Granny Flat , 8 Sep 2026
$550k
Dual Occupancy , 25 Aug 2026
$110k
Commercial , 6 Aug 2026
$385k
New Home , 7 Jul 2026
$32k
Renovation , 15 Jun 2026
$20k
New Home , 28 May 2026
$110k
Renovation , 24 Apr 2026
$3m
Commercial , 22 Apr 2026
Renovate-and-stay

41% 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 $137k approval is about 20% of the $670k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

$5.1M
53 Lake Haven Drive
Alterations and additions to commercial development · 15 Jun 2022
$4.42M
43 Lake Haven Drive
Alterations and additions to commercial development · 5 Aug 2021
$3M
4 Bannister Drive
Commercial development · 22 Apr 2026
$1.26M
7 Bannister Drive
Restaurant or cafe · 3 Nov 2023
$1.2M
8 Chelmsford Road
Dual occupancy · 5 Nov 2025

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
131
Total on record
30
Last 12 months
$137k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 131 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension54
Swimming Pool / Spa14
Other12
Demolition11
Granny Flat / Secondary9
Commercial / Change of use9
New Dwelling8
Subdivision6
Gorokan High School
Secondary · Lake Haven
Gorokan Public School
Primary · Gorokan
Woongarrah Public School
Primary · Woongarrah
Kanwal Public School
Primary · Kanwal
Northlakes High School
Secondary · San Remo
Northlakes Public School
Primary · San Remo

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

Which council handles development applications in Lake Haven?
Lake Haven sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for Lake Haven from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Lake Haven?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 30 development applications in Lake Haven. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Lake Haven?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Lake Haven 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.

One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Lake Haven approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.