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Building a granny flat in Cedar Vale: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 19 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Cedar Vale properties, drawn from Logan council records. Data current as of 8 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 19 decided applications in Logan, 84% of granny flat and secondary dwelling applications in Cedar Vale were approved, with a median decision time of 28 days.
84%
Approval rate
16 of 19 decided applications
28 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=19)
19
Decided applications
Comparable secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications
27 May 2025
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Cedar Vale
Across 19 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Cedar Vale properties, 16 were approved — an approval rate of 84%. That reflects a solid, though not automatic, track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Logan council, not estimates or modelling.
The median time from lodgement to decision was 28 days (measured across the 19 applications in this cohort with both dates recorded). That is a comparatively fast assessment turnaround. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.
Based on 19 decided applications in Logan, 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 Cedar Vale
The most recent decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR/239/2025 | Withdrawn | 27 May 2025 | 11 days |
| MCUR/90/2023 | Approved | 10 June 2024 | 27 days |
| MCUR/43/2024 | Approved | 3 June 2024 | 76 days |
| MCUR/90/2023 | Approved | 5 Mar 2024 | 183 days |
| MCUR/249/2022 | Approved | 13 Dec 2022 | 83 days |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Cedar Vale properties in Logan council records, current as of 8 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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