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Building a duplex in Burleigh Heads: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 26 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Burleigh Heads properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 26 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of duplex and dual-occupancy applications in Burleigh Heads were approved.

100%

Approval rate

26 of 26 decided applications

Median decision time

Not enough dated records

26

Decided applications

Comparable dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications

16 Feb 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Burleigh Heads

Across 26 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Burleigh Heads properties, 26 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 26 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 Burleigh Heads

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
PN29649/04/01approved16 Feb 2026
PN28520/01/DA1approved12 Dec 2025
PN57071/04/01approved18 July 2022
PN29172/01/DA2approved21 Oct 2021
PN28520/01/DA1approved30 Aug 2021

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Burleigh Heads 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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