Development guides
What can you build, and do you need approval?
Guides for every SEQ council.
Granny flats, duplexes, subdivisions, townhouses and new houses — zone rules, assessment pathways, timelines and approval rates, built from real planning-scheme and decided-DA data. Current as of 26 July 2026.
Brisbane
Brisbane DA statistics hub96% of 149,385 decided development applications approved council-wide.
Granny flat rules
Zone rules & assessment pathways
Building a granny flat in Brisbane
Duplex & dual occupancy rules
92% approved · 184 decided DAs
Building a duplex in Brisbane
Subdivision rules
96% approved · 24,457 decided DAs
Subdividing in Brisbane
Townhouse development rules
94% approved · 8,441 decided DAs
Townhouse development in Brisbane
Unit development rules
94% approved · 8,443 decided DAs
Unit development in Brisbane
New house & knockdown-rebuild rules
93% approved · 9,115 decided DAs
Building a new house in Brisbane
Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast DA statistics hub90% of 35,018 decided development applications approved council-wide.
Granny flat rules
82% approved · 310 decided DAs
Building a granny flat in Sunshine Coast
Duplex & dual occupancy rules
93% approved · 2,987 decided DAs
Building a duplex in Sunshine Coast
Subdivision rules
92% approved · 10,384 decided DAs
Subdividing in Sunshine Coast
Townhouse development rules
89% approved · 5,309 decided DAs
Townhouse development in Sunshine Coast
Unit development rules
89% approved · 5,315 decided DAs
Unit development in Sunshine Coast
New house & knockdown-rebuild rules
85% approved · 1,482 decided DAs
Building a new house in Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast
Gold Coast DA statistics hub99% of 34,813 decided development applications approved council-wide.
Granny flat rules
94% approved · 36 decided DAs
Building a granny flat in Gold Coast
Duplex & dual occupancy rules
100% approved · 483 decided DAs
Building a duplex in Gold Coast
Subdivision rules
97% approved · 1,211 decided DAs
Subdividing in Gold Coast
Townhouse development rules
99% approved · 1,128 decided DAs
Townhouse development in Gold Coast
Unit development rules
99% approved · 1,128 decided DAs
Unit development in Gold Coast
New house & knockdown-rebuild rules
100% approved · 4,858 decided DAs
Building a new house in Gold Coast
94% of 28,576 decided development applications approved council-wide.
Granny flat rules
90% approved · 1,339 decided DAs
Building a granny flat in Logan
Duplex & dual occupancy rules
92% approved · 1,045 decided DAs
Building a duplex in Logan
Subdivision rules
95% approved · 5,665 decided DAs
Subdividing in Logan
Townhouse development rules
93% approved · 2,494 decided DAs
Townhouse development in Logan
Unit development rules
93% approved · 2,495 decided DAs
Unit development in Logan
New house & knockdown-rebuild rules
93% approved · 7,637 decided DAs
Building a new house in Logan
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay DA statistics hub98% of 14,811 decided development applications approved council-wide.
Granny flat rules
99% approved · 482 decided DAs
Building a granny flat in Moreton Bay
Duplex & dual occupancy rules
97% approved · 316 decided DAs
Building a duplex in Moreton Bay
Subdivision rules
96% approved · 2,508 decided DAs
Subdividing in Moreton Bay
Townhouse development rules
96% approved · 1,164 decided DAs
Townhouse development in Moreton Bay
Unit development rules
96% approved · 1,164 decided DAs
Unit development in Moreton Bay
New house & knockdown-rebuild rules
99% approved · 2,159 decided DAs
Building a new house in Moreton Bay
Ipswich
Ipswich DA statistics hub99% of 487 decided development applications approved council-wide.
Granny flat rules
100% approved · 18 decided DAs
Building a granny flat in Ipswich
Duplex & dual occupancy rules
95% approved · 21 decided DAs
Building a duplex in Ipswich
Subdivision rules
97% approved · 75 decided DAs
Subdividing in Ipswich
Townhouse development rules
97% approved · 29 decided DAs
Townhouse development in Ipswich
Unit development rules
97% approved · 29 decided DAs
Unit development in Ipswich
New house & knockdown-rebuild rules
100% approved · 47 decided DAs
Building a new house in Ipswich
Redland
Redland DA statistics hub70% of 132 decided development applications approved council-wide.
Granny flat rules
Zone rules & assessment pathways
Building a granny flat in Redland
Duplex & dual occupancy rules
Zone rules & assessment pathways
Building a duplex in Redland
Subdivision rules
67% approved · 33 decided DAs
Subdividing in Redland
Townhouse development rules
81% approved · 32 decided DAs
Townhouse development in Redland
Unit development rules
81% approved · 32 decided DAs
Unit development in Redland
New house & knockdown-rebuild rules
75% approved · 12 decided DAs
Building a new house in Redland
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