DA Notice

Suburbs / Central Coast / West Gosford

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West GosfordDA activity & market read

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

West Gosford boundaryWest Gosford 2250
1,602
Population
44
Median age
$1,169/wk
Household income
30
DAs (12 mo)
$520k
Median house
$100k
Median DA cost

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

● What the data says

West Gosford runs renovation / extension first, with commercial / change of use (48) close behind: renovation / extension leads at 65 of 192 DAs on record. A Value-tier market on a $520k median, a typical job runs $100k, approvals are down 6% year on year.

$30k
4 Merinee Road
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia · 9 Sep 2026
$56k
2 Merinee Road
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure · 3 Sep 2026
$264k
32 Central Coast Highway
Signage · 2 Sep 2026
$242k
5 Hely Street
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia · 27 Aug 2026
$47k
69A Central Coast Highway
Office Premise · 13 Aug 2026
$38k
67 Central Coast Highway
Advertising and signage · 6 Aug 2026
$1.55M
317 Manns Road
Commercial development · 28 Jul 2026
$707k
57 Central Coast Highway
Pub · 24 Jun 2026
$0k
3 Daintree Place
Subdivision · 23 Jun 2026
$1.09M
21 Jusfrute Drive
Erection of a new structure · 12 Jun 2026
$1k
4 Carnarvon Road
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia · 13 May 2026
$500k
286 Brisbane Water Drive
Dwelling house · 7 May 2026
$30k
Commercial , 9 Sep 2026
$242k
Commercial , 27 Aug 2026
$1.55m
Commercial , 28 Jul 2026
$707k
Renovation , 24 Jun 2026
$1.09m
New Home , 12 Jun 2026
$1,000
Commercial , 13 May 2026
$500k
New Home , 7 May 2026
Renovate-and-stay

34% 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 $100k approval is about 19% of the $520k median home, these are substantial transformations, not cosmetic touch-ups.

$35M
2-20 Yallambee Avenue
Other · 21 Aug 2023
$27.56M
388 Manns Road
Demolition · 10 Mar 2026
$18M
54 Donnison St
Subdivision · 10 Nov 2025
$17.86M
1 Blackett Street
Demolition · 5 Mar 2025
$14M
50 Nells Road
Commercial development · 13 Nov 2024

DAs lodged

Monthly, last 24 months (real NSW ePlanning data)
192
Total on record
30
Last 12 months
$100k
Median cost
1110

What they're building

All 192 DAs by category
Renovation / Extension65
Commercial / Change of use48
Other24
Subdivision14
New Dwelling13
Demolition11
Dual Occupancy / Multi11
Swimming Pool / Spa3
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 (241 residents). Real ABS 2021 census bands, the resident profile behind who renovates, extends and builds.
Gosford Public School
Primary · West Gosford
Henry Kendall High School
Secondary · Gosford
Gosford High School
Secondary · Gosford
Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre
Environmental Education Centre · Gosford
Point Clare Public School
Primary · Point Clare
Glenvale School
Schools for Specific Purposes · Narara

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

Which council handles development applications in West Gosford?
West Gosford sits in the Central Coast Council area. DA Notice pulls every DA Central Coast Council lodges for West Gosford from the public NSW Planning Portal.
How many development approvals are there in West Gosford?
In the last 365 days, Central Coast Council lodged 30 development applications in West Gosford. We text you the new ones each Monday, filtered to your trade.
How do I get DA alerts for West Gosford?
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One trade, one area, weekly. Every new West Gosford approval that matches your trade, texted with the address and the job. $35/month, reply STOP anytime.