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Building a duplex in Biggera Waters: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 60 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Biggera Waters properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 60 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of duplex and dual-occupancy applications in Biggera Waters were approved.

100%

Approval rate

60 of 60 decided applications

Median decision time

Not enough dated records

60

Decided applications

Comparable dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications

11 Nov 2025

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Biggera Waters

Across 60 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Biggera Waters properties, 60 were approved — an approval rate of 100%. That reflects a strong track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Gold Coast council, not estimates or modelling.

Based on 60 decided applications in Gold Coast, these figures describe how comparable proposals have actually fared — but every site is different. Zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and the assessment pathway for your specific parcel decide what is realistic for your project.

Recent decisions in Biggera Waters

The most recent decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
PN337437/04/14approved11 Nov 2025
PN337437/04/10approved4 Sept 2025
PN8923/01/DA1approved25 July 2025
PN11992/01/DA1approved26 June 2025
PN337437/04/07approved5 Nov 2024

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Biggera Waters properties in Gold Coast council records, current as of 2 July 2026. 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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