Neighbour Development Alerts in Northern Beaches, NSW
See DA and CDC applications lodged near any Northern Beaches address — updated weekly from the NSW ePlanning Portal. Residential additions, dual-occupancy, coastal development. Subscribe to get emailed every Monday when new applications are lodged within 200m of your property. Combine with a granny flat eligibility check to understand the full development picture, or run a shadow analysis to see how nearby DAs could affect your property.
Alert radius
200m
from your address
Check frequency
Weekly
Monday 7:00 am AEST
Activity level
Medium
in Northern Beaches
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Get emailed every Monday when new DAs or CDCs are lodged within 200m of this address. Join the waitlist to be first in line.
DA and CDC data sourced live from NSW ePlanning Portal. Application details may lag lodgement by 1–3 business days.
Development monitoring in Northern Beaches — common questions
How active is development on the Northern Beaches?
The Northern Beaches has moderate DA volumes. Residential additions and renovations are common in established beachside suburbs. Dual-occupancy and secondary dwelling DAs are frequent in Dee Why and Brookvale. Heritage-affected suburbs like Manly and Avalon see DAs with heritage impact assessments.
What types of development should Northern Beaches homeowners watch?
Residential additions that affect solar access (particularly significant in coastal suburbs with north-facing rear yards). Dual-occupancy DAs in R2 zones. Secondary dwelling CDCs — common in Dee Why, Cromer, and Narrabeen where lot sizes typically qualify. Coastal management DAs near beachfront properties.
Can I object to a neighbour's DA on the Northern Beaches?
Yes. Northern Beaches Council publicly notifies DAs. You can submit a written objection within the notification period. Heritage-affected DAs often have extended notification periods. CDCs through private certifiers do not require public notification.
How far away do alerts cover?
Alerts cover applications within 200m. In lower-density Northern Beaches suburbs this typically covers 30–50 properties on larger lots.
Are DAs for secondary dwellings common on the Northern Beaches?
CDCs for secondary dwellings are common in suburbs where lot sizes clear 450m² — particularly Dee Why, Cromer, Narrabeen, and Warriewood. In heritage-affected suburbs like Manly and Avalon, secondary dwellings typically require a DA rather than CDC due to heritage constraints.
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DA and CDC data sourced from the NSW ePlanning Portal. Applications typically appear within 24–48 hours of lodgement. Weekly alert checks run every Monday at 7:00 am AEST. Not all development types require DA or CDC lodgement on the ePlanning Portal — minor exempt development may not appear. Not legal advice.