Pelican runs swimming pool / spa first, with demolition (12) close behind: swimming pool / spa leads at 27 of 72 DAs on record. A Established-tier market on a $870k median, a typical job runs $59k, approvals are down 29% year on year.
29% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Lifestyle spend
38% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$1.11M
18 Lakeview Parade
Demolition · 3 Oct 2025
$1.04M
6 Lakeview Parade
Dwelling · 11 May 2022
$818k
4 Lakeview Parade
Dwelling house · 6 Oct 2023
$759k
58 Lakeview Parade
Dwelling house · 22 May 2025
$744k
18 Lorna Street
Demolition · 18 Mar 2025
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
72
Total on record
5
Last 12 months
$59k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 72 DAs by category
Swimming Pool / Spa27
Demolition12
Renovation / Extension11
New Dwelling9
Granny Flat / Secondary3
Subdivision3
Other2
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 65-74 (142 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Schools nearby
Pelican Flat Public School
Primary · Pelican
Blacksmiths Public School
Primary · Blacksmiths
Marks Point Public School
Primary · Marks Point
Swansea Public School
Primary · Swansea
NSW public schools within ~3.5 km. Source: NSW Department of Education schools master dataset.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Pelican?
Pelican sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Pelican from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Pelican?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 5 development applications in Pelican. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for Pelican?
A weekly SMS, every Monday morning, listing the new DAs in Pelican that match your trade. No app. Reply STOP to cancel.
What does DA Notice cost?
$35 a month, cancel anytime by replying STOP to any text.
Get on it first
The DAs land Monday 6am. You call before the street knows.
One trade, one area, weekly. Every new Pelican approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.