Development by suburb · The Hills Shire Council

What's being built in Castle Hill.

Development applications and complying development certificates lodged in Castle Hill through the NSW Planning Portal (The Council of the Shire of Hornsby and The Hills Shire Council). Updated 29 October at 3:18 am.

386applications lodged in the last 12 months
50being assessed right now
321approved or decided in the last 12 months
195fast-track approvals (CDCs) in the last 12 months

Big projects in Castle Hill

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

  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house, 52 homes, 7 storeys9 Ashford Avenue Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 6 Oct 2026 · $8.2m
  • 102 new homes39 Castle Street Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 17 Sept 2026 · $24m
  • Shops with apartments above, 361 apartments, 32 storeys4 Garthowen Crescent Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 10 Sept 2026 · $88m
  • Seniors housing, 46 homes284 Castle Hill Road Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 4 Aug 2026 · $51m
  • Apartment building, 14 apartments, 5 storeys87 Showground Road Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 12 June 2026 · $8.4m
  • Renovation6-14 Castle Street Castle Hill
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 2 Oct 2026 · $391k
  • Change to an approval: seniors housing, 224 homes7 Cadman Crescent Castle Hill
    DecidedDA · lodged 29 Sept 2026 · $4.2m
  • Change to an approval: apartment building, 360 apartments16 Dawes Avenue Castle Hill
    DecidedDA · lodged 18 Sept 2026 · $177m

Latest applications

  • Change to an approval: townhouses or terraces1 Moutrie Place Castle Hill
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 28 Oct 2026 · $1.4m
  • Work on a house9 Illyarie Place Castle Hill
    Being assessedCDC · lodged 26 Oct 2026 · $249k
  • Renovation6-14 Castle Street Castle Hill
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 23 Oct 2026 · $75k
  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house57 Roxborough Park Road Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 22 Oct 2026
  • Renovation to shops or officesShop T87 18 Victoria Avenue Castle Hill
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 21 Oct 2026 · $50k
  • Renovation264-266 Old Northern Road Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 21 Oct 2026 · $1.3m
  • Pool or deck18 Church Street Castle Hill
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 21 Oct 2026 · $113k
  • Renovation6-14 Castle Street Castle Hill
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 21 Oct 2026 · $157k
  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house, 2 storeys15 Telfer Road Castle Hill
    Being assessedDA · lodged 21 Oct 2026 · $1.1m
  • Shops or commercial16-20 Salisbury Road Castle Hill
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 20 Oct 2026 · $263k

Building Commission orders

In-force rectification, prohibition or stop work orders from the NSW Building Commission that mention Castle Hill.

  • Prohibition OrderBuilding C, 51-53 Old Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154

Buying in Castle Hill?

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 Castle Hill?

386 development applications (DAs) and complying development certificates (CDCs) were lodged in Castle Hill in the last 12 months: 191 DAs and 195 CDCs. 50 lodged in the last two years are still being assessed.

How do I check DAs near a property in Castle Hill?

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 The Council of the Shire of Hornsby'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 The Council of the Shire of Hornsby. General information only.