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Development applications in Redland: approval rates and timelines

Real outcomes from 132 decided development applications recorded against Redland council. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 132 decided development applications in Redland, 70% were approved, with a median decision time of 230 days.

70%

Approval rate

92 of 132 decided applications

230 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=117)

132

Decided applications

Every decided DA we hold for this council

4

Development types

Residential cohorts broken down below

What the numbers say about Redland

Based on 132 decided development applications recorded against Redland council, 92 were approved — an approval rate of 70%. That reflects a noticeably tougher decision record than most SEQ councils, so application quality and site selection matter more here. These are real, decided applications assessed by the council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 230 days, measured across the 117 applications with both dates recorded. That is a longer-than-typical assessment timeframe — worth building into your project programme. 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 Redland. 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 Redland

Each row summarises the decided applications matching that development-type cohort — the same cohorts our suburb statistics pages use.

Development typeDecidedApproval rateMedian daysMedian infra. charge
Subdivision3367%218 days
Duplex3181%264 days
Townhouses3281%252 days
Units3281%252 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 Redland

Ranked by decided development applications. Suburbs with published statistics pages link through to their approval rates and timelines.

Redland Bay20 decided DAs
Cleveland17 decided DAs
Capalaba13 decided DAs
Victoria Point12 decided DAs
Thornlands11 decided DAs
Birkdale10 decided DAs
Alexandra Hills9 decided DAs
Wellington Point8 decided DAs
Ormiston7 decided DAs
Macleay Island4 decided DAs

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Redland 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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