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Unit development in Logan: rules, approval and what the data shows
Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2) sets the rules for a unit or apartment development in Logan. The figures on this page come from 1,603 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications recorded against Logan council, current to 9 Sept 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 1,603 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications in Logan, 99.6% were approved, with a median decision time of 32 days.
99.6%
Approval rate
1,596 of 1,603 decided Logan applications
32 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision across 1,576 dated Logan cases
1,603
Decided applications
Logan multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications
$93,800
Median infra. charge
Across 62 charged Logan decision notices
Do you need council approval for a unit or apartment development in Logan?
Whether a unit or apartment development in Logan needs a development application is decided by Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2), which places each proposal in one of the three Planning Act 2016 categories: accepted development, code assessable or impact assessable. For a Logan lot the answer turns on the zone, any precinct mapped over it and the overlays that apply, so Logan council does not publish one blanket answer for unit development proposals.
A unit or apartment development in Logan always needs a development application. Casa's rules register for Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2) records multi-unit residential use as contemplated in 6 of the 9 Logan zones it tracks, code assessable in Centre, High Density Residential, Low-Medium Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Mixed Use and 1 other zone. In the 3 remaining Logan zones it is not an anticipated use, and inside the supportive zones the density provisions, height limits and precinct mapping set how many dwellings a Logan site can actually carry.
The Logan record gives a feel for what assessment involves: a quarter of the 1,576 dated unit development decisions were made within 16 days of lodgement, and a quarter took longer than 85 days.
The zone, precinct and overlay position of one Logan address is what settles the pathway for a unit or apartment development, and a free Casa block check reads all three for any Logan lot in seconds.
What Logan’s scheme says about unit development development
The passages below are quoted word for word from Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2), the instrument Logan council assesses unit development proposals against, from the Multiple dwelling, Rooming accommodation and Short-term accommodation code and Medium density residential zone code, as Casa held the Logan scheme text on 9 Sept 2026.
“The purpose of the code is to provide a choice and diversity of housing types that are adaptable and provides amenity to residents.”
“The purpose of the Medium density residential zone is to provide for: medium density multiple dwellings; and community uses, and small-scale services, facilities and infrastructure, to support local residents.”
Source for these Logan unit development passages: Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2) (Logan council)
Units position by zone in Logan
Casa's register holds 9 Logan zone rows relevant to a unit or apartment development, each citing Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2), and precinct mapping and overlays tighten these unit development positions for individual Logan lots.
| Zone | Multi-unit | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | Yes | Code assessable |
| High Density Residential | Yes | Code assessable |
| Low-Medium Density Residential | Yes | Code assessable |
| Medium Density Residential | Yes | Code assessable |
| Mixed Use | Yes | Code assessable |
| Priority Development Area | Yes | Code assessable |
| Emerging Community | No | not held |
| Low Density Residential | No | not held |
| Rural Residential | No | not held |
"not held" means Logan's register has no value for that unit development cell, not that the scheme is silent. Height, setback and site-cover figures for Logan zones are held in the register but have not been checked against the scheme text, so they are not printed on this unit development page.
How unit development applications have fared in Logan
Logan council has decided 1,603 multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications in our dataset, approving 1,596 (99.6%) and refusing 7. That is 1 point above the pooled South East Queensland figure of 99% across 16,029 decided unit development applications in the 7 councils Casa tracks, ranking Logan 3rd of 7 for approval rate.
Units work is 5.9% of everything Logan council has decided in our records (26,960 applications of all kinds), which makes Logan the 3rd largest unit development cohort of the 7 councils.
The median Logan decision took 32 days from lodgement, measured across the 1,576 unit development applications with both dates recorded, 48 days faster than the 80-day middle council for this cohort. Logan decisions made since the start of 2024 ran at a median of 80 days (197 cases), 48 days longer than the long-run Logan figure.
The busiest year for unit development decisions in Logan was 2017, with 182 decided. In 2025 Logan council decided 87 and approved 100%, against 92 decided in 2024.
Where the Logan application description states a dwelling count, the median unit development proposal was 14 dwellings across 495 described applications, and 3% of those were two-dwelling schemes.
By suburb, Logan's unit development decisions cluster in Loganlea (142 decided, 99% approved), Beenleigh (122 decided, 100% approved) and Marsden (100 decided, 100% approved).
Across the 62 Logan decision notices in this cohort that levied infrastructure charges, the median total charge was $93,800. Logan's charges scale with the lots or dwellings created, and credits for existing use reduce what a unit or apartment development actually pays.
Logan unit development decisions by year
| Year | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 83 | 81 | 2 | 98% |
| 2024 | 92 | 91 | 1 | 99% |
| 2025 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 100% |
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100% |
Recent unit development decisions in Logan
The 5 most recently decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications recorded against Logan council, each cited by Logan's own application number so it can be looked up on the council's register.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP/10/2026 | Approved | 19 Feb 2026 | 32 days |
| BWAP/205/2025 | Approved | 19 Feb 2026 | 94 days |
| BWAP/228/2025 | Approved | 16 Feb 2026 | 61 days |
| BWAP/218/2025 | Approved | 16 Feb 2026 | 73 days |
| MCUR/67/2025 | Approved | 14 Feb 2026 | 227 days |
Units in Logan: common questions
Do I need council approval for a unit or apartment development in Logan?
Only your lot's zone, precinct and overlays under Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2) can answer that for a unit or apartment development at a Logan address. A unit or apartment development in Logan always needs a development application. Logan council has decided 1,603 multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications in our records, so the pathway question comes up constantly in Logan.
Which zones allow unit development development in Logan?
Casa's register for Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2) records unit development development as contemplated in Centre, High Density Residential, Low-Medium Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Mixed Use and Priority Development Area, 6 of the 9 Logan zones tracked. Precinct mapping and overlays can still restrict a Logan lot inside one of those zones.
What is the approval rate for unit or apartment development applications in Logan?
99.6% of the 1,603 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications recorded against Logan council were approved and 7 were refused. Logan sits against a pooled unit development figure of 99% across the 7 South East Queensland councils Casa tracks. These are past Logan decisions and they do not guarantee any future unit development outcome.
How long does unit or apartment development approval take in Logan?
The median time from lodgement to decision across the 1,576 dated unit development applications in Logan was 32 days. A quarter of Logan decisions came within 16 days and a quarter took longer than 85 days. Since the start of 2024 the Logan median has been 80 days across 197 decisions.
How much are infrastructure charges for unit or apartment development projects in Logan?
Across the 62 Logan decision notices in this cohort that levied charges, the median total infrastructure charge was $93,800. Logan's charges scale with the lots or dwellings a unit or apartment development creates and existing-use credits reduce them.
What does Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2) say about unit development development in Logan?
The Multiple dwelling, Rooming accommodation and Short-term accommodation code (section 9.3.5.2) states: "The purpose of the code is to provide a choice and diversity of housing types that are adaptable and provides amenity to residents."
About this guide
The zone rows on this page come from Casa's rules register for Logan Planning Scheme 2015 (V9.2), and the statistics from 1,603 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications recorded against Logan council between 2 Feb 2010 and 19 Feb 2026, computed on 9 Sept 2026.
Logan amends its scheme over time, and precincts, local plans and overlays can vary these unit development rules for a single Logan lot. Past Logan decisions describe how comparable unit development proposals fared and do not predict any future application.
This page is general information, not planning or legal advice.
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What the Logan units rules mean for your site
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