Development by suburb · Armidale Regional Council

What's being built in Armidale.

Development applications and complying development certificates lodged in Armidale through the NSW Planning Portal (Armidale Regional Council). Updated 29 October at 3:18 am.

235applications lodged in the last 12 months
43being assessed right now
184approved or decided in the last 12 months
52fast-track approvals (CDCs) in the last 12 months

Big projects in Armidale

Apartment blocks, new buildings of four storeys or more and multi-million-dollar projects lodged in the last three years.

  • Townhouses or terraces, 13 homes41 Brown Street Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 19 Aug 2026 · $980k
  • Apartment building, 10 apartments3 West Avenue Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 22 July 2026 · $5.6m
  • Shops or commercial117 Marsh Street Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 20 Mar 2026 · $1.9m
  • Change of use140 Marsh Street Armidale
    DecidedDA · lodged 29 Sept 2026 · $2k
  • Change to an approval: boarding house, 4 rooms60a Claude Street Armidale
    WithdrawnDA · lodged 1 Sept 2026 · $1.4m
  • 11 new homes5 O'Connor Road Armidale
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 10 Apr 2026 · $18k
  • Childcare centre34 Rockvale Road Armidale
    DecidedDA · lodged 24 Feb 2026 · $1.6m
  • Splitting the land, 4 homes, into 2 lots290 Rusden Street Armidale
    DecidedDA · lodged 16 Dec 2025 · $1.2m
  • Change to an approval: splitting the land, into 68 lots1 Ribbon Gum Avenue Armidale
    DecidedDA · lodged 2 Dec 2025 · $10m
  • Change to an approval: childcare centre12 Colin Crescent Armidale
    DecidedDA · lodged 10 Oct 2025 · $2.5m

Latest applications

  • Change to an approval: change of use101 Beardy Street Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 26 Oct 2026 · $5k
  • New house12 Eric Avenue Armidale
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 23 Oct 2026 · $393k
  • Building work85 Macdonald Drive Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 22 Oct 2026 · $15k
  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house, 3 homes139 Allingham Street Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 19 Oct 2026 · $1.5m
  • Duplex (two homes), 2 lots32 Brewery Lane Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $811k
  • New house14 Eric Avenue Armidale
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $407k
  • Building work11 Glass Street Armidale
    Being assessedCDC · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $34k
  • Splitting the land, into 2 lots110 Erskine Street Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 14 Oct 2026 · $1k
  • Renovation to a house6 Drummond Avenue Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 14 Oct 2026 · $409k
  • Splitting the land, into 2 lots12 Harrison Place Armidale
    Being assessedDA · lodged 9 Oct 2026 · $495k

Buying in Armidale?

See every application within 250 metres of the home, closest first, with what each one means for you, plus the planning rules, flood and other checks.

Questions

How many development applications are there in Armidale?

235 development applications (DAs) and complying development certificates (CDCs) were lodged in Armidale in the last 12 months: 183 DAs and 52 CDCs. 43 lodged in the last two years are still being assessed.

How do I check DAs near a property in Armidale?

Enter the address in WIBI. The report lists every DA and CDC within 250 metres, closest first, plus big projects up to 800 metres away, with what each one means for you. You can also search the NSW Planning Portal or Armidale Regional Council's DA tracker.

What's the difference between a DA and a CDC?

A development application (DA) is assessed by council, and neighbours are usually notified and can comment. A complying development certificate (CDC) is a fast-track approval for work that meets set standards; it can be issued by a private certifier and neighbours can't object, though they're told before work starts.

Source: NSW Planning Portal open data (OnlineDA and OnlineCDC). Councils sometimes record decisions late, so check important applications with Armidale Regional Council. General information only.