The council league table is an interactive dashboard monitoring performance for lodgement and determination of development applications in the Statement of Expectations Order 2024. Data can be viewed by council, geographic region, development type and over different time periods. 

State agency performance for concurrence, integrated development and referral timeframes is also monitored. We are also tracking how long councils take to refer assessment reports to Sydney district and regional planning panels.

More information on the data and metrics included in the council league table can be found in the 'Definitions' tab of the dashboards. 

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Council performance data snapshot

January

Starting from 1 July 2024, council performance is captured on the sixth business day of every month.

For the complete January 2026 data go to:

The following January snapshot is as of 9 February 2026.

Go to Council league table – 2024–25 financial year for previous data.

Council Average lodgement days Average assessment days Details
Albury 4 68
Armidale 1 73
Ballina 5 71
Balranald 23 37
Bathurst 3 49
Bayside 3 115
Bega Valley 9 129
Bellingen 7 105
Berrigan 4 54
Blacktown 9 98
Bland 25 63
Blayney 11 86
Blue Mountains 30 75
Bogan 21 85
Bourke 29 70
Brewarrina 26 58
Broken Hill 11 85
Burwood 13 58
Byron 18 77
Cabonne 7 54
Camden 9 57
Campbelltown 4 57
Canada Bay 5 58
Canterbury-Bankstown 4 81
Carrathool 9 44
Central Coast 17 140
Central Darling 31 41
Cessnock 6 52
Clarence Valley 15 116
Cobar 21 133
Coffs Harbour 11 79
Coolamon 11 51
Coonamble 20 45
Cootamundra-Gundagai 14 121
Cowra 12 49
Cumberland 7 97
Dubbo 7 47
Dungog 7 91
Edward River 28 39
Eurobodalla 10 64
Fairfield 9 77
Federation 26 70
Forbes 20 43
Georges River 12 158
Gilgandra 7 32
Glen Innes Severn 23 68
Goulburn Mulwaree 5 84
Greater Hume 12 57
Griffith 8 49
Gunnedah 9 106
Gwydir 26 68
Hawkesbury 10 70
Hay 31 40
Hilltops 9 67
Hornsby 5 73
Hunters Hill 13 82
Inner West 6 92
Inverell 11 57
Junee 5 31
Kempsey 9 152
Kiama 11 73
Ku-ring-gai 13 89
Kyogle 17 64
Lachlan 42 83
Lake Macquarie 11 97
Lane Cove 17 37
Leeton 12 51
Lismore 14 51
Lithgow 11 127
Liverpool 17 133
Liverpool Plains 18 63
Lockhart 15 32
Maitland 10 67
Mid-Coast 10 78
Mid-Western 6 97
Moree Plains 11 56
Mosman 6 100
Murray River 16 46
Murrumbidgee 28 33
Muswellbrook 12 73
Nambucca Valley 7 39
Narrabri 11 36
Narrandera 30 27
Narromine 7 21
Newcastle 5 64
North Sydney 5 80
Northern Beaches 6 92
Oberon 12 102
Orange 9 69
Parkes 10 48
Parramatta 28 82
Penrith 10 97
Port Macquarie-Hastings 14 88
Port Stephens 8 50
Queanbeyan-Palerang 1 95
Randwick 3 64
Richmond Valley 12 47
Ryde 6 74
Shellharbour 5 50
Shoalhaven 11 107
Singleton 6 51
Snowy Monaro 10 69
Snowy Valleys 5 54
Strathfield 15 79
Sutherland 25 99
Sydney 7 62
Tamworth 10 84
Temora 9 23
Tenterfield 27 58
The Hills 6 109
Tweed 14 90
Upper Hunter 27 52
Upper Lachlan 14 59
Uralla 18 77
Wagga Wagga 6 49
Walcha 2 43
Walgett 9 72
Warren 12 30
Warrumbungle 2 115
Waverley 10 85
Weddin 17 31
Wentworth 14 94
Willoughby 15 107
Wingecarribee 15 194
Wollondilly 8 71
Wollongong 6 97
Woollahra 5 94
Yass Valley 9 126
December

Starting from 1 July 2024, council performance is captured on the sixth business day of every month.

For the complete December 2025 data go to:

The following December snapshot is as of 14 January 2026.

Go to Council league table – 2024–25 financial year for previous data.

Council Average lodgement days Average assessment days Details
Albury 4 66
Armidale 1 75
Ballina 5 68
Balranald 23 38
Bathurst 3 50
Bayside 3 115
Bega Valley 9 120
Bellingen 7 105
Berrigan 4 53
Blacktown 8 99
Bland 21 66
Blayney 12 89
Blue Mountains 32 75
Bogan 20 86
Bourke 28 70
Brewarrina 29 58
Broken Hill 11 68
Burwood 11 56
Byron 18 74
Cabonne 7 55
Camden 8 56
Campbelltown 4 56
Canada Bay 5 57
Canterbury-Bankstown 4 81
Carrathool 9 43
Central Coast 16 140
Central Darling 28 41
Cessnock 6 51
Clarence Valley 15 116
Cobar 25 140
Coffs Harbour 10 81
Coolamon 11 52
Coonamble 22 49
Cootamundra-Gundagai 14 126
Cowra 11 52
Cumberland 7 97
Dubbo 7 44
Dungog 7 84
Edward River 23 40
Eurobodalla 9 66
Fairfield 9 72
Federation 24 69
Forbes 18 41
Georges River 12 158
Gilgandra 7 31
Glen Innes Severn 25 71
Goulburn Mulwaree 4 81
Greater Hume 11 48
Griffith 8 49
Gunnedah 9 107
Gwydir 26 65
Hawkesbury 9 69
Hay 31 40
Hilltops 8 68
Hornsby 4 72
Hunters Hill 12 80
Inner West 6 92
Inverell 11 56
Junee 5 30
Kempsey 9 158
Kiama 11 74
Ku-ring-gai 11 88
Kyogle 17 64
Lachlan 40 75
Lake Macquarie 11 97
Lane Cove 17 35
Leeton 11 52
Lismore 12 49
Lithgow 10 132
Liverpool 16 130
Liverpool Plains 16 60
Lockhart 10 32
Maitland 8 69
Mid-Coast 10 80
Mid-Western 6 102
Moree Plains 11 51
Mosman 6 99
Murray River 16 43
Murrumbidgee 31 32
Muswellbrook 13 67
Nambucca Valley 7 38
Narrabri 10 34
Narrandera 31 29
Narromine 7 21
Newcastle 5 65
North Sydney 5 80
Northern Beaches 6 92
Oberon 12 106
Orange 9 69
Parkes 9 47
Parramatta 28 80
Penrith 10 96
Port Macquarie-Hastings 13 89
Port Stephens 8 49
Queanbeyan-Palerang 1 92
Randwick 3 62
Richmond Valley 11 46
Ryde 5 73
Shellharbour 5 50
Shoalhaven 12 106
Singleton 5 48
Snowy Monaro 9 72
Snowy Valleys 5 55
Strathfield 14 78
Sutherland 24 99
Sydney 6 62
Tamworth 9 84
Temora 9 23
Tenterfield 24 57
The Hills 6 106
Tweed 14 91
Upper Hunter 28 54
Upper Lachlan 14 55
Uralla 18 82
Wagga Wagga 6 49
Walcha 2 46
Walgett 7 74
Warren 11 31
Warrumbungle 3 117
Waverley 7 85
Weddin 16 31
Wentworth 12 93
Willoughby 15 109
Wingecarribee 15 195
Wollondilly 7 73
Wollongong 5 97
Woollahra 5 93
Yass Valley 8 126
November

Starting from 1 July 2024, council performance is captured on the sixth business day of every month.

For the complete November 2025 data go to:

The following November snapshot is as of 8 December 2025.

Go to Council league table – 2024–25 financial year for previous data.

Council Average lodgement days Average assessment days Details
Albury 4 67
Armidale 1 70
Ballina 5 67
Balranald 23 38
Bathurst 3 51
Bayside 3 112
Bega Valley 9 124
Bellingen 7 105
Berrigan 4 54
Blacktown 8 101
Bland 21 65
Blayney 13 97
Blue Mountains 32 74
Bogan 21 103
Bourke 29 77
Brewarrina 29 64
Broken Hill 12 78
Burwood 11 57
Byron 18 73
Cabonne 7 58
Camden 9 57
Campbelltown 4 56
Canada Bay 5 54
Canterbury-Bankstown 4 85
Carrathool 8 44
Central Coast 16 145
Central Darling 26 39
Cessnock 6 47
Clarence Valley 15 120
Cobar 27 140
Coffs Harbour 10 80
Coolamon 12 55
Coonamble 22 50
Cootamundra-Gundagai 17 129
Cowra 12 52
Cumberland 7 98
Dubbo 7 44
Dungog 6 82
Edward River 24 37
Eurobodalla 9 67
Fairfield 9 69
Federation 24 71
Forbes 20 40
Georges River 13 158
Gilgandra 7 33
Glen Innes Severn 28 71
Goulburn Mulwaree 5 83
Greater Hume 11 46
Griffith 7 53
Gunnedah 9 82
Gwydir 27 64
Hawkesbury 10 64
Hay 27 41
Hilltops 9 72
Hornsby 4 70
Hunters Hill 12 74
Inner West 6 91
Inverell 10 49
Junee 5 22
Kempsey 10 167
Kiama 11 70
Ku-ring-gai 11 88
Kyogle 17 70
Lachlan 43 65
Lake Macquarie 11 93
Lane Cove 17 34
Leeton 10 57
Lismore 11 46
Lithgow 10 132
Liverpool 15 133
Liverpool Plains 16 61
Lockhart 10 34
Maitland 8 71
Mid-Coast 10 82
Mid-Western 6 105
Moree Plains 12 54
Mosman 6 101
Murray River 14 40
Murrumbidgee 32 32
Muswellbrook 13 69
Nambucca Valley 7 39
Narrabri 11 36
Narrandera 32 32
Narromine 7 24
Newcastle 4 66
North Sydney 5 81
Northern Beaches 6 89
Oberon 12 113
Orange 9 67
Parkes 9 50
Parramatta 27 85
Penrith 10 101
Port Macquarie-Hastings 13 91
Port Stephens 8 48
Queanbeyan-Palerang 1 91
Randwick 3 63
Richmond Valley 11 44
Ryde 5 70
Shellharbour 5 50
Shoalhaven 11 107
Singleton 5 46
Snowy Monaro 9 74
Snowy Valleys 6 57
Strathfield 14 78
Sutherland 24 103
Sydney 6 62
Tamworth 10 82
Temora 8 23
Tenterfield 23 58
The Hills 5 104
Tweed 14 94
Upper Hunter 26 52
Upper Lachlan 14 54
Uralla 18 91
Wagga Wagga 6 51
Walcha 2 56
Walgett 6 64
Warren 10 41
Warrumbungle 3 118
Waverley 7 85
Weddin 17 36
Wentworth 11 94
Willoughby 15 114
Wingecarribee 15 201
Wollondilly 7 61
Wollongong 5 93
Woollahra 5 93
Yass Valley 8 132
October

Starting from 1 July 2024, council performance is captured on the sixth business day of every month.

For the complete October 2025 data go to:

The following October snapshot is as of 10 November 2025.

Go to Council league table – 2024–25 financial year for previous data.

Council Average lodgement days Average assessment days Details
Albury 5 68
Armidale 0 66
Ballina 5 65
Balranald 26 37
Bathurst 3 49
Bayside 3 113
Bega Valley 9 129
Bellingen 7 105
Berrigan 5 51
Blacktown 8 105
Bland 23 69
Blayney 15 105
Blue Mountains 28 73
Bogan 13 103
Bourke 33 78
Brewarrina 31 78
Broken Hill 10 82
Burwood 12 56
Byron 16 73
Cabonne 7 57
Camden 7 61
Campbelltown 4 56
Canada Bay 5 51
Canterbury-Bankstown 4 86
Carrathool 9 41
Central Coast 16 147
Central Darling 29 39
Cessnock 6 46
Clarence Valley 16 123
Cobar 27 158
Coffs Harbour 10 87
Coolamon 12 50
Coonamble 22 56
Cootamundra-Gundagai 18 141
Cowra 12 46
Cumberland 7 99
Dubbo 7 45
Dungog 7 87
Edward River 20 36
Eurobodalla 9 62
Fairfield 9 68
Federation 23 75
Forbes 19 34
Georges River 14 159
Gilgandra 8 34
Glen Innes Severn 29 58
Goulburn Mulwaree 5 90
Greater Hume 12 46
Griffith 7 57
Gunnedah 9 78
Gwydir 27 58
Hawkesbury 10 66
Hay 30 45
Hilltops 9 75
Hornsby 5 69
Hunters Hill 11 64
Inner West 7 88
Inverell 10 45
Junee 5 17
Kempsey 12 165
Kiama 12 71
Ku-ring-gai 11 89
Kyogle 20 82
Lachlan 48 68
Lake Macquarie 11 94
Lane Cove 17 34
Leeton 9 53
Lismore 11 49
Lithgow 10 120
Liverpool 15 127
Liverpool Plains 16 54
Lockhart 10 35
Maitland 7 73
Mid-Coast 10 81
Mid-Western 6 101
Moree Plains 12 58
Mosman 5 104
Murray River 15 41
Murrumbidgee 24 26
Muswellbrook 14 68
Nambucca Valley 7 36
Narrabri 11 35
Narrandera 20 20
Narromine 7 12
Newcastle 4 67
North Sydney 5 79
Northern Beaches 6 87
Oberon 12 124
Orange 9 66
Parkes 9 48
Parramatta 26 79
Penrith 11 108
Port Macquarie-Hastings 14 89
Port Stephens 8 49
Queanbeyan-Palerang 1 89
Randwick 3 63
Richmond Valley 12 44
Ryde 5 67
Shellharbour 5 48
Shoalhaven 4 110
Singleton 5 41
Snowy Monaro 9 55
Snowy Valleys 6 57
Strathfield 14 80
Sutherland 27 106
Sydney 6 62
Tamworth 10 80
Temora 8 24
Tenterfield 23 60
The Hills 5 102
Tweed 14 97
Upper Hunter 29 49
Upper Lachlan 15 56
Uralla 17 88
Wagga Wagga 6 51
Walcha 3 74
Walgett 6 67
Warren 8 41
Warrumbungle 3 119
Waverley 7 86
Weddin 17 38
Wentworth 11 92
Willoughby 15 115
Wingecarribee 16 214
Wollondilly 7 59
Wollongong 5 92
Woollahra 5 93
Yass Valley 9 130
September

Starting from 1 July 2024, council performance is captured on the sixth business day of every month.

For the complete September 2025 data go to:

The following September snapshot is as of 9 October 2025.

Go to Council league table – 2024–25 financial year for previous data.

Council Average lodgement days Average assessment days Details
Albury 5 68
Armidale 0 68
Ballina 5 60
Balranald 26 33
Bathurst 3 51
Bayside 3 119
Bega Valley 9 122
Bellingen 7 109
Berrigan 5 55
Blacktown 8 108
Bland 22 80
Blayney 17 108
Blue Mountains 25 72
Bogan 4 130
Bourke 34 78
Brewarrina 91
Broken Hill 10 100
Burwood 12 59
Byron 18 72
Cabonne 8 62
Camden 5 64
Campbelltown 4 54
Canada Bay 5 52
Canterbury-Bankstown 4 90
Carrathool 9 44
Central Coast 17 148
Central Darling 30 39
Cessnock 6 47
Clarence Valley 16 133
Cobar 26 64
Coffs Harbour 9 103
Coolamon 14 49
Coonamble 17 49
Cootamundra-Gundagai 13 160
Cowra 12 50
Cumberland 6 94
Dubbo 7 45
Dungog 7 77
Edward River 19 32
Eurobodalla 9 62
Fairfield 9 66
Federation 21 94
Forbes 21 34
Georges River 15 164
Gilgandra 8 30
Glen Innes Severn 30 62
Goulburn Mulwaree 5 93
Greater Hume 12 42
Griffith 7 63
Gunnedah 8 82
Gwydir 24 64
Hawkesbury 10 76
Hay 37 50
Hilltops 9 73
Hornsby 6 67
Hunters Hill 10 62
Inner West 8 86
Inverell 11 45
Junee 5 16
Kempsey 13 141
Kiama 14 70
Ku-ring-gai 11 87
Kyogle 22 83
Lachlan 55 45
Lake Macquarie 12 91
Lane Cove 17 36
Leeton 10 56
Lismore 11 50
Lithgow 9 127
Liverpool 15 122
Liverpool Plains 9 53
Lockhart 7 35
Maitland 3 80
Mid-Coast 10 80
Mid-Western 7 109
Moree Plains 11 42
Mosman 5 97
Murray River 16 39
Murrumbidgee 23 29
Muswellbrook 16 64
Nambucca Valley 7 38
Narrabri 9 40
Narrandera 17 22
Narromine 6 12
Newcastle 4 62
North Sydney 6 81
Northern Beaches 6 84
Oberon 14 131
Orange 9 60
Parkes 7 49
Parramatta 30 68
Penrith 9 107
Port Macquarie-Hastings 14 89
Port Stephens 8 49
Queanbeyan-Palerang 1 94
Randwick 3 61
Richmond Valley 10 46
Ryde 5 70
Shellharbour 5 47
Shoalhaven 4 109
Singleton 5 35
Snowy Monaro 8 55
Snowy Valleys 6 57
Strathfield 14 82
Sutherland 29 109
Sydney 6 62
Tamworth 10 81
Temora 7 26
Tenterfield 25 65
The Hills 5 103
Tweed 14 99
Upper Hunter 32 48
Upper Lachlan 15 51
Uralla 20 88
Wagga Wagga 6 54
Walcha 4 21
Walgett 3 83
Warren 8 41
Warrumbungle 3 122
Waverley 6 83
Weddin 17 37
Wentworth 12 93
Willoughby 14 123
Wingecarribee 16 210
Wollondilly 6 59
Wollongong 5 86
Woollahra 5 93
Yass Valley 8 132