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Development applications in Moreton Bay: approval rates and timelines
Real outcomes from 14,811 decided development applications recorded against Moreton Bay council. Data current as of 2 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 14,811 decided development applications in Moreton Bay, 98% were approved, with a median decision time of 51 days.
98%
Approval rate
14,497 of 14,811 decided applications
51 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=14,789)
14,811
Decided applications
Every decided DA we hold for this council
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Development types
Residential cohorts broken down below
What the numbers say about Moreton Bay
Based on 14,811 decided development applications recorded against Moreton Bay council, 14,497 were approved — an approval rate of 98%. That reflects councils in this region decide the overwhelming majority of applications in favour of the applicant — most refused proposals are withdrawn or reworked before a formal refusal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the council, not estimates or modelling.
The median time from lodgement to decision was 51 days, measured across the 14,789 applications with both dates recorded. That is a comparatively fast assessment turnaround by South East Queensland standards. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.
The breakdown below shows how the main residential development types have fared in Moreton Bay. Past decisions describe how comparable proposals have actually gone — but every site is different, and zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and the assessment pathway for your specific parcel decide what is realistic for your project.
Approval rates by development type in Moreton Bay
Each row summarises the decided applications matching that development-type cohort — the same cohorts our suburb statistics pages use.
| Development type | Decided | Approval rate | Median days | Median infra. charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdivision | 2,508 | 96% | 77 days | $5,000 |
| Duplex | 1,055 | 96% | 75 days | — |
| Townhouses | 1,164 | 96% | 77 days | — |
| Units | 1,164 | 96% | 77 days | — |
| New house | 2,159 | 99% | 50 days | — |
Median infrastructure charges are published only where we hold at least 5 charged decision notices and the median falls in a plausible band; cohorts overlap where an application matches more than one development type.
Busiest suburbs for development in Moreton Bay
Ranked by decided development applications. Suburbs with published statistics pages link through to their approval rates and timelines.
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Moreton Bay council, current as of 2 July 2026. Council-wide figures span every application type we hold for the council, so they mix simple approvals with complex impact-assessable projects. Past decisions describe how comparable proposals have fared — they do not guarantee, and cannot predict, the outcome of any future application. Council assesses every application on its merits against the planning scheme that applies at the time. This page is general information, not planning or legal advice: what is achievable on a specific site depends on its zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and assessment pathway.
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