Redland · New house guide
Building a new house in Redland: rules, approval and what the data shows
Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14) sets the rules for a new house (including knockdown-rebuild) in Redland. The figures on this page come from 12 decided dwelling-house applications recorded against Redland council, current to 9 Sept 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 12 decided dwelling-house applications in Redland, 75% were approved, with a median decision time of 280 days.
75%
Approval rate
9 of 12 decided Redland applications
280 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision across 12 dated Redland cases
12
Decided applications
Redland dwelling-house applications
18
Zones tracked
Redland new-house zone rows citing Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14)
Do you need council approval for a new house (including knockdown-rebuild) in Redland?
Whether a new house (including knockdown-rebuild) in Redland needs a development application is decided by Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14), which places each proposal in one of the three Planning Act 2016 categories: accepted development, code assessable or impact assessable. For a Redland lot the answer turns on the zone, any precinct mapped over it and the overlays that apply, so Redland council does not publish one blanket answer for new-house proposals.
A new house on an ordinary Redland residential lot usually goes through building approval with a private certifier rather than a planning application. That is why the 12 dwelling-house applications Redland council has decided in our records are the exceptions: character and heritage overlays, small, steep or flood-affected lots, and zones under Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14) where a house is not the expected use.
The Redland record gives a feel for what assessment involves: a quarter of the 12 dated new-house decisions were made within 221 days of lodgement, and a quarter took longer than 324 days.
The zone, precinct and overlay position of one Redland address is what settles the pathway for a new house (including knockdown-rebuild), and a free Casa block check reads all three for any Redland lot in seconds.
What Redland’s scheme says about new-house development
The passage below is quoted word for word from Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14), the instrument Redland council assesses new-house proposals against, from the Low density residential zone code, as Casa held the Redland scheme text on 9 Sept 2026.
“The purpose of the low density residential zone code is to provide for residential areas with a high level of amenity and characterised by dwelling houses on a range of lot sizes which achieve a general sense of openness and low density streetscapes.”
Source for these Redland new-house passages: Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14) (Redland council)
How new-house applications have fared in Redland
Redland council has decided 12 dwelling-house applications in our dataset, approving 9 (75%) and refusing 3. That is 24 points below the pooled South East Queensland figure of 99% across 24,107 decided new-house applications in the 7 councils Casa tracks, ranking Redland 7th of 7 for approval rate.
New house work is 9.4% of everything Redland council has decided in our records (128 applications of all kinds), which makes Redland the 7th largest new-house cohort of the 7 councils.
The median Redland decision took 280 days from lodgement, measured across the 12 new-house applications with both dates recorded, 222 days slower than the 58-day middle council for this cohort.
The busiest year for new-house decisions in Redland was 2019, with 3 decided. In 2025 Redland council decided 1 and approved 0%, against 1 decided in 2024.
Redland new-house decisions by year
| Year | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Recent new-house decisions in Redland
The 5 most recently decided dwelling-house applications recorded against Redland council, each cited by Redland's own application number so it can be looked up on the council's register.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCU24/0100 | Refused | 27 Mar 2025 | 268 days |
| MCU22/0155 | Approved | 18 Dec 2024 | 785 days |
| MCU23/0014 | Refused | 13 Dec 2023 | 303 days |
| MCU23/0047 | Approved | 29 Sept 2023 | 149 days |
| MCU19/0056 | Approved | 16 Feb 2022 | 1021 days |
New house in Redland: common questions
Do I need council approval for a new house (including knockdown-rebuild) in Redland?
Only your lot's zone, precinct and overlays under Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14) can answer that for a new house (including knockdown-rebuild) at a Redland address. Most Redland houses proceed on building approval alone, and a planning application is triggered by overlays, lot shape or an unusual zone. Redland council has decided 12 dwelling-house applications in our records, so the pathway question comes up occasionally in Redland.
What is the approval rate for new house (including knockdown-rebuild) applications in Redland?
75% of the 12 decided dwelling-house applications recorded against Redland council were approved and 3 were refused. Redland sits against a pooled new-house figure of 99% across the 7 South East Queensland councils Casa tracks. These are past Redland decisions and they do not guarantee any future new-house outcome.
How long does new house (including knockdown-rebuild) approval take in Redland?
The median time from lodgement to decision across the 12 dated new-house applications in Redland was 280 days. A quarter of Redland decisions came within 221 days and a quarter took longer than 324 days.
What does Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14) say about new-house development in Redland?
The Low density residential zone code (section 6.2.1.2) states: "The purpose of the low density residential zone code is to provide for residential areas with a high level of amenity and characterised by dwelling houses on a range of lot sizes which achieve a general sense of openness and low density streetscapes."
About this guide
The zone rows on this page come from Casa's rules register for Redland City Plan 2018 (Version 14), and the statistics from 12 decided dwelling-house applications recorded against Redland council between 30 July 2018 and 27 Mar 2025, computed on 9 Sept 2026.
Redland amends its scheme over time, and precincts, local plans and overlays can vary these new-house rules for a single Redland lot. Past Redland decisions describe how comparable new-house proposals fared and do not predict any future application.
This page is general information, not planning or legal advice.
Would a Redland block support a new house (including knockdown-rebuild)? Check the address free.
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What the Redland new house rules mean for your site
This guide covers Redland at council level across 12 decided dwelling-house applications. A Preliminary Planning Report covers one address: the likely pathway for a new house (including knockdown-rebuild), the constraints on that Redland lot, and the comparable Redland approvals, prepared by our planning team and delivered within three business days.