Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Cessnock City Council
NSW · register name Cessnock City Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 5
- Applications, 12 mo
- 969
- Approval rate
- 33%
- Median decision
- 35 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 969
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 127
- Determined
- 809
- Withdrawn
- 33
Typically decided in a median of 35 days (mean 52), across 2,029 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| RECLASSIFICATION OF PART LOT 312 DP 566724 OLD MAITLAND ROAD CESSNOCK | Assessment | 14 July 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| RECLASSIFICATION OF PART LOT 312 DP 566724 OLD MAITLAND ROAD CESSNOCK | Assessment | 14 July 2025 |
| Cessnock Vineyards District | Withdrawn | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Gingers Lane Precinct, Sawyers Gully | Withdrawn | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Cessnock Commercial Precinct (0 jobs, 0 dwellings) | Withdrawn | 8 June 2021 |
| Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011 Amendment No X- Hydro Kurri Kurri | Withdrawn | 30 Jan 2021 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Cessnock City Council v Laila Investments Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 206
NSWLEC· 21 Aug 2012
Cessnock City Council -v- Aviation and Leisure Corporation Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 221
NSWSC· 14 Mar 2012
SOCARES Support Group Inc v Cessnock City Council [2012] NSWLEC 23
NSWLEC· 21 Feb 2012
Cessnock City Council v Bimbadgen Estate Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 140
NSWLEC· 16 Aug 2011
Cessnock City Council v Bimbadgen Estate Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 136
NSWLEC· 9 Aug 2011
Hardie Holdings Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council [2010] NSWLEC 11
NSWLEC· 2 Feb 2010