Development by suburb · Cessnock City Council

What's being built in North Rothbury.

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

201applications lodged in the last 12 months
20being assessed right now
180approved or decided in the last 12 months
40fast-track approvals (CDCs) in the last 12 months

Big projects in North Rothbury

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

  • Change to an approval: childcare centre, 2 lots11 Well Street North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 19 Oct 2026 · $17m
  • 20 new homes97 Kesterton Rise North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 3 Aug 2026 · $13m
  • Building work18 Tollbar Avenue North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 3 July 2026 · $3.4m
  • Townhouses or terraces, 6 homes, 2 storeys, 6 lots64 Barclay Drive North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 12 May 2026 · $2.7m
  • Change to an approval: alterations and additions1823 Wine Country Drive North Rothbury
    DecidedDA · lodged 31 Mar 2026 · $28m
  • Childcare centre, 2 lots11 Well Street North Rothbury
    DecidedDA · lodged 19 Dec 2025 · $15m
  • Alterations and additions1823 Wine Country Drive North Rothbury
    DecidedDA · lodged 25 Sept 2025 · $28m
  • Offices1 Splitters Road North Rothbury
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 24 July 2025 · $150k
  • Shops or commercial1823 Wine Country Drive North Rothbury
    DecidedDA · lodged 17 July 2025 · $59m
  • Change to an approval: seniors housing, 206 homes97 Kesterton Rise North Rothbury
    DecidedDA · lodged 27 June 2024

Latest applications

  • New house, 2 homes3 Market Fair Road North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 28 Oct 2026 · $535k
  • Duplex (two homes), 2 lots8 Masonry Drive North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 27 Oct 2026 · $562k
  • New house7 Masonry Drive North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 26 Oct 2026
  • Change to an approval: building workTriton Boulevard North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 22 Oct 2026 · $60k
  • New house13 Masonry Drive North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 22 Oct 2026 · $427k
  • New house3 Emporium Drive North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 21 Oct 2026 · $480k
  • Change to an approval: childcare centre, 2 lots11 Well Street North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 19 Oct 2026 · $17m
  • New house14 Masonry Drive North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 16 Oct 2026 · $383k
  • New house4 Kedwell Loop North Rothbury
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 13 Oct 2026 · $417k
  • Granny flat, 2 homes37 Wethered Crescent North Rothbury
    Being assessedDA · lodged 13 Oct 2026 · $567k

Buying in North Rothbury?

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 North Rothbury?

201 development applications (DAs) and complying development certificates (CDCs) were lodged in North Rothbury in the last 12 months: 161 DAs and 40 CDCs. 20 lodged in the last two years are still being assessed.

How do I check DAs near a property in North Rothbury?

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 Cessnock 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 Cessnock City Council. General information only.