Development by suburb · Eastern Suburbs

What's being built in Vaucluse.

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

238applications lodged in the last 12 months
58being assessed right now
163approved or decided in the last 12 months
69fast-track approvals (CDCs) in the last 12 months

Big projects in Vaucluse

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

  • Change to an approval: townhouses or terraces, 2 homes, 4 storeys242a Old South Head Road Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 13 Aug 2026 · $1.3m
  • New house, 4 storeys14 Hopetoun Avenue Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 6 July 2026 · $6.5m
  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house1 Wentworth Road Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 23 June 2026 · $16m
  • Change to an approval: apartment building, 6 apartments, 3 storeys10 Marne Street Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 10 Mar 2026 · $497k
  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house30 Olola Avenue Vaucluse
    DecidedDA · lodged 20 July 2026 · $16m
  • Change to an approval: new house, 4 storeys18 Kings Road Vaucluse
    DecidedDA · lodged 2 July 2026
  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house, 4 storeys4 Graylind Place Vaucluse
    WithdrawnDA · lodged 19 May 2026 · $2.5m
  • Knock-down and new house, 4 storeys69 Fitzwilliam Road Vaucluse
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 7 Apr 2026 · $24k
  • Change to an approval: knock-down and new house1 Wentworth Road Vaucluse
    DecidedDA · lodged 2 Apr 2026 · $16m
  • Change to an approval: new house, 5 storeys19 Parsley Road Vaucluse
    DecidedDA · lodged 25 Mar 2026 · $3.4m

Latest applications

  • Change of useShop 1 48 New South Head Road Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 27 Oct 2026
  • Change to an approval: renovation to a house1a Graylind Place Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 23 Oct 2026
  • Change to an approval: renovation to a house85 Vaucluse Road Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 23 Oct 2026
  • Duplex (two homes)10 Chris Bang Crescent Vaucluse
    Being assessedCDC · lodged 22 Oct 2026 · $3.5m
  • Work on a house26 Hopetoun Avenue Vaucluse
    WithdrawnCDC · lodged 21 Oct 2026 · $5.8m
  • Change to an approval: renovation to a house69a Vaucluse Road Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 20 Oct 2026 · $231k
  • Renovation to a house10 Olphert Avenue Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $20k
  • Renovation to a house25 Parsley Road Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $749k
  • New house51 Captain Pipers Road Vaucluse
    ApprovedCDC · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $188k
  • Renovation to a house25 Olola Avenue Vaucluse
    Being assessedDA · lodged 15 Oct 2026 · $2.8m

Building Commission orders

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

  • Building Work Rectification Order for STM123 No. 8 Pty Ltd43A Captain Pipers Road Vaucluse, NSW 2030

Buying in Vaucluse?

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 Vaucluse?

238 development applications (DAs) and complying development certificates (CDCs) were lodged in Vaucluse in the last 12 months: 169 DAs and 69 CDCs. 58 lodged in the last two years are still being assessed.

How do I check DAs near a property in Vaucluse?

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 Waverley 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 Waverley Council. General information only.