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Building a new house in Burleigh Waters: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 63 decided dwelling-house applications on Burleigh Waters properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 26 July 2026.
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According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 63 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of new-house applications in Burleigh Waters were approved.
100%
Approval rate
63 of 63 decided applications
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Median decision time
Not enough dated records
63
Decided applications
Comparable dwelling-house applications
6 May 2023
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Burleigh Waters
Across 63 decided dwelling-house applications on Burleigh Waters properties, 63 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 63 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 Waters
The most recent decided dwelling-house applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN122455/04/02 | approved | 6 May 2023 | — |
| PN126413/04/08 | approved | 8 Nov 2022 | — |
| PN122818/04/06 | approved | 7 Oct 2022 | — |
| PN126409/04/05 | approved | 31 Mar 2022 | — |
| PN124421/04/06 | approved | 19 Aug 2021 | — |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Burleigh Waters properties in Gold Coast council records, current as of 26 July 2026. What is achievable on a specific site depends on its zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and assessment pathway.
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