Port Macquarie-Hastings Council averaged 85 development applications for April this year.
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This was the same average for the previous year but up from 52 for the same month in 2012/13.
The data was tabled at the May meeting of council in a development activity and assessment system performance report.
The estimated value of works – year to date and for all developments – was $230,366,270 with residential development continuing to be the dominate sector.
The report provided a summary of development assessment, building certification and subdivision certification activities for the January to March 2017 quarter. The report also included data on the number of applications and processing times.
In relation to the monthly data over the last quarter though, March saw 108 DAs, and 63 building construction certificates received, being significantly greater than the average data.
It will be interesting to see whether the 2016-2017 average will surpass 2015-2016 average over the final quarter, the report noted.
March also saw a significant spike in plumbing and drainage applications with a total of 104 applications determined compared to the monthly 2016-2017 average of 83.
This coupled with the large number of CCs and building inspections is a good indicator of the continued high level of ‘on the ground’ activity and confidence in the sector.
The estimated value of works – year to date and for all developments – was $230,366,270 with residential development continuing to be the dominate sector
- Development activity report
This activity is unlikely to slow down in the foreseeable future noting the large number of land releases in Port Macquarie, Lake Cathie and Wauchope.
Applications of note during the quarter included, residential flat building, Clarence Street, Port Macquarie; a medical centre, Savoy Street, Port Macquarie; and, additional primitive camp ground sites, Wauchope Showground.
Quarterly application processing data and longer term trends for the various application types noted that gross monthly average DA processing time of 53 days for the 2016-2017 year to date monthly average is an improvement on the 58 days monthly average for the 2015-2016 year.
Additional casual planning resources employed to assist with the high volumes of applications and has positively impacted on processing times. Management will continue to monitor application volumes and processing times and evaluate resourcing options, the report said.
Gross processing times for engineering related applications have improved over the quarter compared to the 2015-2016 year.
Gross monthly average processing times for construction certificates for 2016-2017 to date is 73 days, this is down on the 2015-2016 monthly average of 94 days.
The gross monthly average processing days for subdivision certificates for the quarter was 58 days, this is down from 97 days in the 2015-2016 year.
