The complex contains Newington House and associated heritage-listed buildings. Source ↗
● What the data says
Silverwater runs new dwelling first, with swimming pool / spa (5) close behind: new dwelling leads at 6 of 25 DAs on record. A Premium-tier market on a $779k median, a typical job runs $50k.
Recent approvals
$48k
37 Silverwater Road
Dwelling house · 11 Sep 2026
$925k
68 Beach Road
Demolition · 20 Jul 2026
$17k
1 Talbot Road
Shed · 29 May 2026
$30k
5 Langtree Close
Erection of a new structure · 18 Nov 2025
$614k
76 Beach Road
Dwelling house · 3 Oct 2025
$45k
103 Beach Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 2 Apr 2025
44% of approvals are new builds or demolitions, so knock-down-rebuild is a genuine slice here, not just extensions.
Lifestyle spend
20% of approvals are pools, decks and fencing, a discretionary-spend signal for pool, landscape and fencing trades.
Major projects · biggest approvals by value
$925k
68 Beach Road
Demolition · 20 Jul 2026
$783k
108 Beach Road
Dual occupancy · 21 Feb 2022
$780k
87 Beach Road
Dwelling house · 27 Nov 2024
$777k
19A Silverwater Road
Dwelling house · 5 Jul 2024
$650k
81 Beach Road
Demolition · 23 Jan 2025
Development activity
DAs lodged
Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
25
Total on record
4
Last 12 months
$50k
Median cost
1110
What they're building
All 25 DAs by category
New Dwelling6
Swimming Pool / Spa5
Demolition5
Renovation / Extension4
Other2
Dual Occupancy / Multi1
Garage / Shed / Carport1
Granny Flat / Secondary1
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 25-34 (902 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Common questions
Which council handles development applications in Silverwater?
Silverwater sits in the Lake Macquarie City Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Lake Macquarie City Council lodges for Silverwater from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in Silverwater?
In the last 365 days, Lake Macquarie City Council lodged 4 development applications in Silverwater. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
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