An average of 106 development applications have been received by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council each month during the current financial year. Thats an increase of 17 DAs every month when compared with the previous two financial years.

Lewis Land Group head of development Michael Long said the results mirrored the construction activity at Sovereign Hills which is welcoming new families every week.

Our community is growing at a rapid rate, with more than 400 families now calling Sovereign Hills home, 70 homes under construction, and the first stage of our $100 million town centre, featuring a supermarket, restaurants and specialty stores, due to open before Christmas, Mr Long said.

Council's group manager development assessment Dan Croft said the region continued to lead the mid north coast construction charge.

Its pleasing to see and a sign that Port Macquarie is a prosperous place for people to live, work and invest, Mr Croft shared.

Council is strategically planning for the future. Theres a large amount of employment lands being provided for commercial and industrial development, and we also have a very strong health and education sector that drives the economy, and the construction industry plays a key role.

Families moving to the area are finding developments like Sovereign Hills are meeting their needs.

Between July and December 2018, more than $114 million in residential and $13.1 million in commercial DAs flooded into council.