Development by suburb · Coffs Harbour City Council

What's being built in Coffs Harbour.

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

215applications lodged in the last 12 months
37being assessed right now
174approved or decided in the last 12 months
19fast-track approvals (CDCs) in the last 12 months

Big projects in Coffs Harbour

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

  • Offices182 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 28 Oct 2026 · $57k
  • Apartment building, 3 apartments, 3 storeys37 Gordon Street Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 22 Oct 2026 · $1.5m
  • Offices182 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 9 Oct 2026 · $637k
  • 4 new homes129e Mackays Road Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 28 Sept 2026 · $1k
  • Knock-down and new house, 12 homes, 15 lots8 Domain Drive Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 18 Sept 2026 · $5.1m
  • Building work28 Elizabeth Street Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 20 Aug 2026 · $1.1m
  • Townhouses or terraces, 7 homes, 2 storeys, 7 lots10 Avenue Street Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 15 June 2026 · $2.5m
  • 6 new homes99 West High Street Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 8 May 2026 · $1.2m
  • Shops or commercial188 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 1 May 2026 · $291k
  • 179 new homes46 Spagnolos Road Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 21 Jan 2026 · $24m

Latest applications

  • Offices182 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 28 Oct 2026 · $57k
  • Apartment building, 3 apartments, 3 storeys37 Gordon Street Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 22 Oct 2026 · $1.5m
  • Building work3 Collice Place Coffs Harbour
    DecidedDA · lodged 20 Oct 2026 · $17k
  • Demolition246a Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour
    DecidedDA · lodged 20 Oct 2026
  • Major renovation in an apartment building121 Ocean Parade Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $3.0m
  • Change to an approval: renovation7a Muirfield Close Coffs Harbour
    DecidedDA · lodged 13 Oct 2026 · $28k
  • Offices182 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 9 Oct 2026 · $637k
  • New house, 2 storeys25 Song Trail Coffs Harbour
    Being assessedDA · lodged 8 Oct 2026 · $860k
  • Demolition79 West High Street Coffs Harbour
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 7 Oct 2026 · $22k
  • Renovation to a house39b Jarrett Street Coffs Harbour
    DecidedDA · lodged 6 Oct 2026 · $104k

Buying in Coffs Harbour?

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 Coffs Harbour?

215 development applications (DAs) and complying development certificates (CDCs) were lodged in Coffs Harbour in the last 12 months: 196 DAs and 19 CDCs. 37 lodged in the last two years are still being assessed.

How do I check DAs near a property in Coffs Harbour?

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 Coffs Harbour City 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 Coffs Harbour City Council. General information only.