A convict settlement was established at nearby Port Macquarie in 1821 and the first settlers were limeburners burning oyster shells for buildings there. Source ↗
● What the data says
Laurieton runs renovation / extension first, with demolition (22) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 25 of 109 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $579k median, a typical job runs $49k.
Recent approvals
$48k
20 Bold Street
Swimming pool · 10 Sep 2026
$1.87M
23 Bold Street
Demolition · 6 Aug 2026
$20k
U 10 80 Bold Street
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia · 21 Jul 2026
$77k
461 Ocean Drive
Signage · 16 Jul 2026
$22k
43 Peach Grove
Demolition · 10 Jun 2026
$200k
67 Norman Street
Secondary dwelling · 20 May 2026
$99k
20 Laurie Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 13 May 2026
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 $49k approval is about 8% of the $579k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$2.19M
12 Laurie Street
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 15 Jul 2025
$1.87M
23 Bold Street
Demolition · 6 Aug 2026
$1.28M
Tunis Street
Recreational Uses · 23 Jun 2022
$1.2M
53 Norman Street
Multi-dwelling housing · 23 May 2022
$1.2M
48 Norman Lane
Multi-dwelling housing · 8 Aug 2022
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
109
Total on record
13
Last 12 months
$49k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 109 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension25
Demolition22
Commercial / Change of use11
Swimming Pool / Spa11
New Dwelling9
Other8
Garage / Shed / Carport7
Dual Occupancy / Multi6
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 65-74 (475 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Laurieton?
Laurieton sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Port Macquarie-Hastings Council lodges for Laurieton from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Laurieton?
In the last 365 days, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council lodged 13 development applications in Laurieton. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Laurieton?
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